The average TSA wait time over the past few weeks at Denver International Airport has been just 12 minutes. Passengers have come and gone as usual. However, for TSA workers the story is much different.
“As officers, we’re also not allowed to engage with you and tell you how we feel,” said TSA union regional Vice President Angela Grana.
“We’re not allowed to have that conversation with you. We have to keep our smile on our face and act like nothing is happening. That’s our protocol, and we can do that. We’re falling apart inside, believe me, we’re falling apart.”
For the second time in a matter of a few months, TSA workers are pressing on without pay. Grana says agents are still paying off debt accrued from the 43-day federal shutdown that ended last November…