No Federal union tried to hold up this process in any way to bargain or seek arbitration. Not a single grievance was filed to challenge the assignments after the fact. Other Federal security employees already have the protections that the bill would provide. including Border Patrol agents. Capitol police officers. Customs and Border inspection officers. and Federal Protective Service officers. Many of these officersparticularly customs and border inspection officers who work at airports. seaports. and border crossingsperform fundamentally similar tasks to TSOs and have been performing them effectively with collective bargaining rights for years. It is an insult to each of these men and women to suggest that they will not be capable of fully performing their important duties if they are given a voice at work. Collective bargaining is the best way to bring dignity. consistency. and fairness to the workplace.
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