In what one official dubbed the “blue flu,” hundreds of blue-uniformed TSA officials have been calling out sick in recent days as the shutdown stretches on and their salaries go unpaid.
According to a Friday CNN report, the mass call-outs have hit New York’s JFK, Texas’ Dallas-Fort Worth and North Carolina’s Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham airports.
The problem will reportedly only worsen as the shutdown drags on and more paychecks are missed. And as workers call out to take care of children or find other sources of employment, remaining airport officials will have to make some serious decisions: long lines and wait times, or less security?
So much for National Security and safety. CNN is reporting that TSA “call outs sick” have increased 200-300% at a number of major airports.
It’s official: The shutdown has now lasted longer than two of Trump’s marriages.
(And all of his businesses.)
There is a lot of illness this time of year. I’d think that number should be in the thousands, not just hundreds…
I’m just watching part of Trump’s nonsense today. Kevin (or Steve) McCarthy looks like he wishes the earth would open up and swallow him. Holy cow! Very uncomfortable.
Ah, Scalise was there. I guess that’s where the wrong name came from. Good grief.
Just wait, this seems to have started only recently. It is being reported that at least some of the “sick outs” are doing so to take other work because they need the cash.
This could easily turn into a major wildcat strike.