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Thanks to the efforts of the members of AFGE TSA Council 100 and the national staff at AFGE, Transportation Security Officers can now look forward to better rights on the job, more money in their pocket, and a more powerful voice at their airports and with the Transportation Security Administration itself.  After months of collective bargaining between the agency and the union, a seven-year contract was agreed upon on March 5. TSA Council 100, which represents TSOs nationwide, has since started the 45-day ratification process.

“This new contract is yet another example of the growing momentum of our union members at TSA,” said AFGE Council 100 President Hydrick Thomas. AFGE Deputy Chief of Staff Amelia Glymph, who served as member of the bargaining team, said she is proud of AFGE and our achievements over the years.

“I am so proud of how far we’ve come and how much we’ve gained for TSOs nationwide,” she said. “My career with AFGE began in 2009 with me handing out showing of interest cards to TSOs at the Atlanta airport train station, explaining the importance of having a voice on the job and urging them to vote yes to forming a union and becoming part of AFGE. Here we are 15 years later, reaching a tentative agreement with the agency that expands workplace rights, puts money back into workers’ pockets and so much more. It’s such an amazing accomplishment.” Read more here.

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