Now, the effects of the shutdown will get a whole lot worse, the TSA employee union and several officers told HuffPost. Many TSA workers live paycheck to paycheck, with the starting salary for officers between $25,000 to $30,000 a year. “I don’t know how people are going to get to work next week, when we don’t get a check,” said Joe Shuker, a regional vice president for the TSA employee union. The shutdown is taking an increasing toll on federal workers, adding stress to already difficult work environments such as airport security. Meanwhile, the TSA employee union claims that a loss of staff over the shutdown could create a “massive security risk” for travelers if the agency is left short-handed.

Source: Huffington Post January 10, 2019 18:11 UTC