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TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs, union says

The union said the change removes ergonomic support for officers as TSA advances checkpoint changes under its Horizon 25 initiative.

  • The Transportation Security Administration is removing chairs from airport document checker positions, a change employees first discovered on Friday without formal notification to the AFGE Council.
  • AFGE Council representatives criticized the decision, arguing that chairs provide "basic ergonomic and safety support" for officers standing on hard surfaces all day and calling the removal a "disregard for workers' rights and safety."
  • TSA Administrator David Cummins, confirmed nearly two months ago, launched "Horizon 25" to "rapidly advance key strategic initiatives," though it remains unclear whether the chair removal relates to this broader overhaul.
  • Implementation of the chair removal has already begun in most commercial airports nationwide, and CNN has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and TSA for additional information.
  • As TSA approaches its 25th anniversary in November, Cummins seeks to balance security and efficiency through Horizon 25, which includes privatizing checkpoints, rolling out new technology, and expanding TSA PreCheck.
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Airport security employees responsible for checking boarding passes and identifications will no longer be allowed to sit while they work, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confirmed on Tuesday.

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TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

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KBZK broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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