Thompson Excited To See Unions Coming To TSA
Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, tweeted his excitement on Friday that some 50,000 TSA screeners will soon be card-carrying members of the American Federation of Government Employees, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. AFGE won a runoff election against the National Treasury Employees Union last week.
It should also be noted that Thompson has received $20,000 from AFGE over the past three election cycles. 50,000 new dues paying members equates to more money for the union to distribute to friendly politicians.
Barack Obama’s pick to head the TSA, John Pistole, said he would support their right to bargain collectively on everything but “topics that might affect security.” That, of course, raises the question of what does the Transportation Security Administration do that doesn’t affect security.
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6/27/11
Magnolia Tribune
