TSA is removing chairs from ‌checkpoints, said the American Federation of Government Employees TSA Council 100, which represents workers and criticized the move as a “disregard for workers' rights and safety" and added the ​chairs "serve as basic ergonomic and safety support for officers that stand ​and walk on hard surfaces all day."

TSA confirmed the decision, ⁠saying: "This welcome change reinforces both our security posture and our commitment to ​hospitality by having these officers on their feet and alert. All officers must ​meet fitness for duty requirements to be capable of performing their vital national security function."

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[–] 4 points 1 day ago

This kind of shit is how you can tell a boomer is running it. Stupid outdated cruel decisions. I hate TSA as an institution, but a lot of people employed there are just trying to get by, same as the rest of us.

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  • [–] 126 points 3 days ago (12 children)

    TSA Agents are miserable enough as is. Let's make their feet hurt too, that'll improve the experience for everyone

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    [–] 3 points 1 day ago

    It is unprofessional for them to stand on two feet at the same time. Instead they should have to stand on one foot at all times. They should be forced to wear sensors in their shoes and be penalized if they spend more than 30 seconds in an 8 hour day with both feet on the ground. I think this would promote readiness and show a more professional appearance.

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  • [–] 77 points 3 days ago (9 children)

    Grocery clerks aren’t allowed to sit down in the US, either. It’s stupid.

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    I wish I could somehow convey to whoever is collecting data on me that this is a thing I like.

    Like there's all these entities trying to collect data on me to figure out how to sell me stuff and I want them to know the fact that Aldi lets cashiers sit down positively influences my decision to shop there. If other grocery stores adopted this I would prefer them over stores that do not.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    That’s not mandated by the government though.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    Grocery executives believe that US consumers see sitting as lazy and standing as diligently working. Whether or not a sufficient percentage of consumers actually hold the belief should be irrelevant, but it’s a cultural norm (even though it’s objectively worse). The government is functioning as an employer in this case, and is somewhat equivalently failing its employees for the sake of perception by the public. The more important government failing to be angry about is that sitting isn’t protected by OSHA, and the bigger societal failing is that capitalism has suppressed unions to the point that they can’t effectively even win this as a reasonable concession.

    https://www.fastcompany.com/90836431/why-dont-cashiers-in-the-u-s-get-to-sit-like-the-ones-in-europe

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  • [–] 9 points 2 days ago

    The century-long project to divide the working class is still succeeding.

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  • [–] 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    The people who do the ID checks literally have no reason to stand. They're sitting on the other side of a kiosk and checking your ID. All the physical security checks are done by other people after that

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  • [–] 58 points 3 days ago

    In the US, the cruelty often found in menial jobs seems to be part of the point.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 days ago

    Removing every bit of humanity, one step at a time. The us is a dark place and it’s getting darker every day.

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  • [–] [S] 37 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    it’s a start but I know I won’t really feel safe until they all get mandatory testosterone boosters

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  • [–] 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    May as well hold out for the ICE-style ski masks & electric shock gloves, too.

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  • [–] 18 points 3 days ago

    Oh man I hope there's a dozen ADA lawsuits incoming.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 days ago (4 children)

    ANNNND the Money we save on CHAIRS we can Spend on HELPING American Citizens! ADS for Donald Trump!

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  • [–] 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    They already have chairs, they are going to take them away and probably throw them in a dumpster

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Nah, it's the government. They'll pay for a warehouse to store them and a security company to guard the warehouse.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 days ago

    Man and they finally stopped being such dicks the past few years.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 days ago

    "Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor, but every once in a while... it's a dildo. Of course, it's company policy never to imply ownership in the event of a dildo. We have to use the indefinite article, 'a dildo', never... your dildo."

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  • [–] 10 points 3 days ago

    As someone with minor foot issues that make standing for any length of time painful, I can’t wait for TSA to be understaffed.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 days ago

    "...our committment to hospitality" 🤣

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    Anti fatigue mats? Hell no, that's socialism!

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  • [–] 8 points 3 days ago

    I can’t wait to be sexually assaulted by someone who’s not allowed to sit down!

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    [–] 3 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    For a hot minute i thought that TSA is being dismantled

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