Thursday, August 6, 2026

‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push

“A private company is going to be concerned with being profitable,” Finlay said. “They’re selling the safety of the traveling public for corporate greed. That’s what is happening.” 

Gold+ is the latest TSA privatization effort, adding on to other initiatives, including an expansion of the screening partnership program that uses private contractors, overseen by the TSA, to handle security screenings at small and non-hub airports. The TSA plans to eliminate roughly 4,500 positions as the program expands to 220 US airports...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/tsa-trump-privatization-push


 

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