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TSA workers ratify first union contract

A historic labor agreement covering 45,000 transportation security officers has been ratified.

Tags: TSO , union , AFGE , John Gage , John Pistole

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Cool Jobs: Air marshals opt for down-to-earth training for in-the-air threats

Recruits in the Federal Air Marshal Service undergo 16 weeks of rigorous training to prepare for their primary duty - helping travelers reach their destinations unharmed. Every three months, air marshals receive refresher training in hand-to-hand defense, physical fitness and threat-scenarios aboard a life-size mockup of a passenger jet. Federal News Radio goes inside a flight simulator for a first-hand look at a training exercise.

Tags: DHS , Federal Air Marshal Service , Kimberley Thompson , Federal Drive , Cool Jobs in Government , training , Michael OConnell , video

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44 TSA workers at Newark face firing or suspension

Tags: AFGE , DHS , John Mica , House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee , Frank Lautenberg , Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee

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TSA analyzes mobile needs before deployment

Dr. Emma Garrison-Alexander, TSA's chief information officer, said the goal is to make sure employees have the right device to match up with their mission requirements.
September 20, 2012

Tags: technology , Emma Garrison-Alexander , mobile computing , cybersecurity , data center consolidation , cloud computing , Jason Miller , Ask the CIO

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GOP platform takes aim at federal workforce

The Republican Party officially unveiled national party platform Tuesday, revealing its plan to downsize the federal workforce, trim federal benefits and privatize airport screeners. The party's platform calls for a reduction in the federal workforce by at least 10 percent through attrition, says federal pay and benefits should be aligned with the private sector and calls for reforms to the U.S. Postal Service.

Tags: pay and benefits , USPS , workforce cuts , Mitt Romney , Paul Ryan , GOP platform , J. David Cox , AFGE , workforce

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Sequestration, the Ryan budget, and more

Host Mike Causey moderates a roundtable discussion of sequestration, postal service buyouts, and more.
August 15, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , sequestration , Paul Ryan , budget battle , NARFE , Joseph Beaudoin , Steve Watkins , Sean Reilly , Federal Times , USPS , buyouts , early retirements , Social Security , OPM backlog , Mike Causey , Your Turn with Mike Causey

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TSA gets positive reviews from most Americans, poll finds

A Gallup poll finds that 54 percent of Americans think the Transportation Security Administration is doing a good or excellent job.

Tags: Gallup , Darrell Issa , Congress

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TSA labor deal includes revamped performance reviews, due process

The historic labor agreement covering 45,000 transportation security officers (TSOs) overhauls the current pay-for-performance system, puts in place a grievance process for workplace disputes and increases the uniform allowance.

Tags: John Gage , AFGE , TSOs , workforce , pay and benefits , union , Jolie Lee , DHS

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TSA, union reach deal on historic, first contract

The nation's 45,000 transportation security officers now have union representation.

Tags: John Gage , AFGE , TSOs , union

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TSA no-show angers lawmakers as they get few answers about TWIC

Program to provide identification cards for maritime workers lags behind a similar DoD effort, and is causing decade-long problems.

Tags: House , House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee , John Mica , port security , TWIC , Transportation Worker Identification Credential , Coast Guard , Stephen Sadler , secure identity cards , Keith BieryGolick

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