DFW-based flight attendant union demands pay for TSA workers ahead of ICE deployment at airports

[Omaha Steve]

Source: WFAA

"The latest threat of ICE invasion at the airports is another distraction from solutions that protect Americans," the union said in a statement.

Author: Paul Wedding, TEGNA Digital, Associated Press
Published: 6:18 PM CDT March 22, 2026
Updated: 6:19 PM CDT March 22, 2026

DALLAS — Ahead of the planned deployment of ICE agents at U.S. airports amid a partial government shutdown, a North Texas-based flight attendants union has released a statement demanding pay for Transportation Security Administration workers.

Some of the biggest airports across the country have seen long lines as less TSA workers are showing up to work without pay during the shutdown. Due to this, President Donald Trump has said he will send federal immigration officers to act as security at these airports starting Monday.

In response, the Euless-based Association of Professional Flight Attendants has released a statement saying TSA workers need to be paid now.

"Flight attendants will not allow the TSA and the frontline Transportation Security Officers who keep us safe to be used as pawns in this dangerous game, nor will we fly in an aviation system that doesn't put our safety and security first," the statement reads.



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[Deuxcents]

1. Will they have a work stoppage? Will the pilots' union, too? This is on the R's and the D's need to message that

[Srkdqltr]

2. So now ICE may be scabs? Gets better and better.

[erronis]

3. I guess ICE will soon be in the pilots' seats. And walking the aisles giving snacks - or whacks.

Fly the friendly skies....

[FalloutShelter]

4. Next up on DJT's Island of broken toys junk pile.

Air Travel!

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Very nice of them. But the regime has other ideas. ❤️

[Smackdown2019]

6. Fuel Prices climbing as they are, John Q Public

John Q Public will say F___ it and drive to point A to B or cancel their trip all together.

People are NOT ready what is store for them in the coming months.... 2026 will be 1929 and the Jobs and Incomes will drop faster than a sinking ship.

My advice to you all... get your baby chicks now for Eggs and start your vegetable gardens.

No one will fly in the economy we are about to enter in the coming months...

[cpamomfromtexas]

7. Airline workers are governed by the Railway

Labor Act, they can’t just stop working they have to be released from contract talks to strike. It’s a rigged game for them.

[3Hotdogs]

8. There was a strike by cabin attendants in the 70's. ---- Alaska Airlines.

The airline surrendered,

They announced there would be a strike but "we don't know when or at which airport." The strikes proceeded and fucked up a few flights but the strike was over before the lawyers could come back with an injunction.


A few days later, another strike Same result.


A couple more and the public could not depend on there being a flight at any given time so bookings were cancelled or not made.

Alaska gave up in a short time.