TSA workers at Harry Reid Airport face eviction notices amid government shutdown

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — TSA officers at Harry Reid International Airport are working without paychecks, and some have started receiving eviction notices as the government shutdown continues.

Nationwide, hundreds of TSA officers have resigned. At Harry Reid International Airport, daily call-outs have reached 10 to 15 percent for weeks.

Wait times at the airport are currently around 10 to 15 minutes, and lines are moving. For travelers, it may feel like business as usual. But behind the checkpoint, many TSA officers are working without a paycheck.

President announces plan to pay TSA agents

President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggled to reach a deal to end a budget impasse…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS