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TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces airport screeners to work without pay

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

At least 376 have quit their jobs altogether since the latest shutdown began on Valentine's Day, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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  1. More airport disruptions expected as TSA agents quit amid first weekend without full pay

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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    TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces airport screeners to work without pay

    Headline from NBC New York ·

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  1. Fox News

    TSA officers skip work as paychecks stop during shutdown, airports face chaos nationwide (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The partial government shutdown forces 300+ TSA officers to quit while passengers face record security line waits at major airports nationwide amid the funding crisis.

  2. CNN

    More airport disruptions expected as TSA agents quit amid first weekend without full pay (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration workers going without full pay during the government shutdown have quit, prompting more travel headaches.

  3. CBS News

    TSA official warns some airports could shut down if officers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security​ don't receive funding.

  4. NBC New York

    TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces airport screeners to work without pay (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    At least 376 have quit their jobs altogether since the latest shutdown began on Valentine's Day, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

  5. KOB 4

    TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces them to staff airports without pay (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The public is experiencing the consequences of a partial U.S. government shutdown in long wait times at some airports as Transportation Security Officers take time off to manage the financial strain. The Department of Homeland Security says hundreds more have quit their jobs altogether since the shu…

  6. Fortune

    TSA officers are quitting rather than working without pay during shutdown as eviction notices, car repos, and empty fridges weigh (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    At least 376 have quit their jobs altogether since the shutdown began on Valentine's Day, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

  7. NBC News

    More than 400 TSA officers have quit since shutdown began (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    More than 400 Transportation Security Administration workers have quit since a partial government shutdown that began on Feb. 14 has left them working without pay, the Department of Homeland Security said

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