TSA officers’ commemoration comes with warning against privatization

September 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum joins AFGE Local 899’s commemoration of the 9/11 attack.

As Transportation Security Adminis-tration agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 last month, union leaders made a point of warning against new attempts by the Trump administration to privatize U.S. airport security. American Federation of Government Employees Local 899 held its observance on the mezzanine level of Terminal 1, perched above […]

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TSA officers say Trump’s move to terminate their contract about fear, not safety

April 10, 2025 by

Ultimately, workers fear the administration’s ultimate goal isn’t to bust their union, but to privatize airport security altogether.

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Smith pledges to fight for federal workers as shutdown hits home

January 11, 2019 by

The senator met with impacted federal workers at the airport today and called on Republicans to put people before the president’s political stunts.

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