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Hours-long TSA lines at U.S. airports during the partial government shutdown are expected to ease once unpaid workers receive pay, with DHS saying pay could resume by March 30. Travel experts say wait times typically fall within two days to two weeks after payroll resumes, though long-term morale and staffing challenges may persist.
As the DHS shutdown reaches day 39, TSA workers report pay delays and rising attrition, with more than 400 leaving and thousands calling out, leading to longer security lines. Unions push for the Shutdown Fairness Act to guarantee pay during a shutdown, while ICE officers deployed to airports are paid but viewed by TSA reps as a distraction. Many employees are relying on emergency funds as back pay remains uncertain and the prospect of another shutdown looms.
Taylor Frankie Paul faces ongoing legal trouble and a canceled Bachelorette season, with a lawyer suggesting contracts tied to The Bachelorette likely include a broad morality clause. If she breached it, ABC might not owe her pay and could seek repayment from the production company, highlighting potential financial exposure as brand deals vanish and the series is paused.
Travelers nationwide are pressing lawmakers to restore TSA officers’ pay as the government shutdown continues, arguing that funding and staffing the checkpoints is essential to keeping airports running smoothly and securely regardless of destination or politics.
A partial U.S. government shutdown over DHS funding has left TSA officers unpaid for weeks, causing longer security lines and raising the risk that smaller airports could be shut down if the pay issue continues.
As the Senate weighs reopening the DHS, about 300 TSA agents have walked off nationwide due to the ongoing shutdown, with Logan Airport seeing limited delays so far but unions warning the staffing crisis could worsen as pay remains suspended and replacements would take months to train; CEOs of major airlines have urged Congress to ensure TSA workers are paid so the aviation system isn’t jeopardized.
With DHS funding still lapsed, about 61,000 TSA workers must report for duty while missing their first full paycheck, forcing many to borrow money, tap retirement funds, or rely on community aid as spring travel approaches; back pay is guaranteed by law but won’t arrive until lawmakers resolve the shutdown, a combination that has boosted absences, strained schedules, and airport wait times.
U.S. air traffic controllers are receiving partial paychecks due to the government shutdown, which may lead to missed paychecks if it continues. The shutdown has exacerbated existing staff shortages, causing delays and stress among controllers, who are also working without pay and taking on second jobs to make ends meet. The situation highlights ongoing issues in U.S. aviation staffing and funding.
A survey of business leaders suggests that employees may not see their paychecks catch up with the rising cost of living, as nearly half of the surveyed leaders stated they won't give cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) next year, and 26% may not give any raises at all. Despite recent wage increases, inflation has largely offset the gains, and with the job market shifting in favor of companies, workers may struggle to regain lost purchasing power. The majority of raises will be performance-based, with only a portion of employees receiving them.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has stated that the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the Big Three automakers is justified because "Bidenomics has failed to protect paychecks." Pence believes that wages have not kept up with inflation and supports the workers' right to strike. President Biden has joined the picket line, backing the union's call for higher pay and better benefits. The automakers have pushed back on the union's demands for a 40% pay raise amid the industry's transition to electric vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk cautioned about the financial impact of meeting the union's demands. Analysts warn of a prolonged and widened strike, with pickup trucks likely to be the next target.
Former employees of Yellow, a trucking company that recently filed for bankruptcy, have reported not receiving their final paychecks and having their vacation time payments in limbo. Yellow, which laid off most of its staff of 30,000 employees, blamed the Teamsters union for the company's closure and accused them of refusing to negotiate. The Teamsters, on the other hand, stated that Yellow abandoned its workforce and pledged to support its members through the bankruptcy proceedings. Yellow has filed for $92.9 million to pay outstanding vacation time, but it remains unclear how much will go to recently laid-off employees.
The Albany Empire football team, owned by former NFL player Antonio Brown, is facing a class-action lawsuit from coaches and players after they claimed their final paychecks were reversed and taken back out of their bank accounts. The team was recently kicked out of the National Arena League for failing to make required payments to the league's operating budget. Brown has faced multiple legal issues and allegations of misconduct in recent years.