Unpaid TSA Officers Stretch U.S. Airport Security as Missed Paychecks and Staffing Shortfalls Lengthen Lines
TSA officers are working without full pay amid a partial government shutdown and are poised to miss paychecks this week and again later this month. Staffing shortfalls and unpredictable wait times have lengthened security lines at major U.S. airports, prompting nonprofits, unions and airports to organize food and gift-card collections.