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5 min readAirport security lines are expected to lengthen next week due to unpaid TSA workers amid the partial government shutdown, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warning of small airport closures and widespread travel disruptions. The episode also covers Cornell University research showing how wide salary ranges in job postings, required by transparency laws in 15 states, may inadvertently widen pay gaps by influencing negotiation strategies, especially among women.
TSA Disruptions from Government Shutdown
TSA workers missed their first paycheck last week and face missing another next Friday unless Congress funds the Department of Homeland Security. A few hundred agents have already quit, per the Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Duffy told CNBC that small airports could shut down, lines would extend greatly, and air travel might grind to a halt.
The standoff stems from mid-February disputes: Democrats seek immigration enforcement reforms after federal officers fatally shot Renee Good and Alex Predi in Minneapolis, but Republicans and Democrats have not agreed. Thousands of FEMA, Coast Guard, and Border Patrol employees are also unpaid. The TSA workers' union pressed lawmakers not to recess at week's end without a deal, but Congress is still scheduled to leave town.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:04) **Airport Security Line Warnings** - Host previews longer wait times next week amid government shutdown
- 2 (01:12) **TSA Workers Facing Pay Delays** - Security lines grow as TSA agents miss paychecks, risk another next Friday without congressional action
- 3 (01:36) **TSA Agent Quits Reported** - Hundreds have quit per DHS amid unpaid work
- 4 (01:41) **Transportation Sec. Duffy's Dire Prediction** - Foresees small airports shutting down, massive lines, air travel halting
- 5 (02:08) **Union Pressures Congress on Recess** - TSA union demands DHS funding deal before lawmakers leave town
- 6 (02:23) **Shutdown Trigger: Immigration Reforms** - Stalled since mid-February after Dem demands post-Minneapolis federal shootings
- 7 (02:40) **Broader Shutdown Impacts** - FEMA, Coast Guard, Border Patrol employees also unpaid
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Show Notes
If you're traveling in the next week or so, get to the airport early. Airport security lines are growing as workers with the Transportation Security Administration go without pay during the partial government shutdown. Nearly 50,000 TSA workers missed a paycheck last week, and if Congress doesn’t act, they could miss another one next Friday. Then, we'll dig into how wide salary ranges on job postings can influence an applicant's approach to negotiation over pay.
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