[Daily Wire] Over a month into the Democrat-led Department of Homeland Security shutdown, the largest independent pilots union in the United States is calling for Congress to end the shutdown and pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers.
"Congress must act immediately to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown and ensure TSA officers are paid," Allied Pilots Association President First Officer Nick Silva said in a statement first obtained by The Daily Wire. "These dedicated professionals show up every day to protect the traveling public and maintain the safety of our National Airspace System."
"Forcing them to work without pay is unsustainable and puts both efficiency and security at risk," he added. "Supporting TSA is essential to keeping our aviation system safe, reliable, and moving.
"Forcing them to work without pay is unsustainable and puts both efficiency and security at risk," he added. "Supporting TSA is essential to keeping our aviation system safe, reliable, and moving."
That statement comes after Airlines for America President and CEO Chris Sununu similarly called for an end to the shutdown on March 9, saying: "More than 2.7 million people cleared through TSA yesterday, but too many had to wait in extraordinarily long—and painfully slow—lines at checkpoints. It’s unacceptable to have wait times of 2 or 3 hours. And it’s unacceptable that TSA officers will have $0 in their paychecks this week." |