TSA Workers To Miss First Paycheck Amid DHS Shutdown, Get 'Big Fat 0' This Week: Employees 'Donating Blood Plasma' To Survive
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees will miss their first paycheck after disagreements between lawmakers on both sides of the aisle over the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding led to a shutdown of the agency.
DHS Shutdown Nears A Month
The partial government shutdown, which has lasted nearly four weeks, resulted in TSA employees receiving 30% of their paychecks two weeks ago, but they will now miss their paychecks, The Hill reported on Thursday.
The phenomenon has led to concerns about staffing as employees are expected to show up to work even without pay. The report says that over 300 employees have quit their jobs, while the shutdown has led to disruptions for travelers at the airport with long queues.
Democratic lawmakers have clashed with their GOP count
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