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DHS moves to eliminate TSA collective bargaining agreement, again
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- TSA is renewing its push to end the 2024 collective bargaining agreement by replacing it with a new security-focused framework, effective January 2026.
- Noem frames the change as aligning TSA with national security priorities and boosting resources, flexibility, and traveler experience by removing collective bargaining.
- A court case over the prior attempt to dissolve the TSA CBA remains unresolved and is moving toward trial in the near term.
- AFGE characterizes the move as a betrayal to TSA workers, citing past hostile environments and lost voice on the job before union representation.
- TSA argues policy changes will cover employment matters and provide alternatives to ensure employee voices are heard with quicker resolutions.
- AFGE represents about 47,000 TSA airport screeners under the CBA and says it will keep challenging the move in court.
- DHS earlier attempted to dissolve the CBA, but a federal judge blocked that effort this year.
- Last year’s contract renewal expanded official time and local bargaining opportunities for TSA employees.
- The agency contends that removing the CBA will cut waste and sharpen TSOs’ focus on security duties.
- Noem publicly credited TSA officers’ dedication during the government shutdown, noting a $10,000 bonus payout occurred despite pay gaps.
- The 2025 AP News report details the renewed push following a prior injunction and ongoing litigation over bargaining rights.
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