"A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent."
"Stop asking me about the long lines. Ask me if somebody's gonna eat today, Hydrick Thomas, president of the national American Federation of Government Employees union council that represents TSA employees, told reporters Tuesday."
"The majority live paycheck to paycheck and don't have those kinds of reserves available, said Mike Gayzagian, a TSA officer at Boston's Logan International Airport."
Approximately 50,000 TSA officers are experiencing financial difficulties due to a funding dispute in Congress, resulting in missed paychecks since mid-February. Many employees are resorting to food banks and depleting savings to meet monthly expenses. High absenteeism rates at airports have led to long lines and frustrated passengers. Union leaders emphasize the urgent need for financial support, as many TSA officers live paycheck to paycheck without savings. The situation has become a new normal for some, but most do not have financial reserves to rely on.
Read at Boston.com
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