As much as it is security theatre, it's also all about corporate profits

[Hawkeye-X]

Pure, unadulterated GREED. Chertoff needs to go to prison, for life.

[Raster]

1. Hear! Hear! Something about the TSA does NOT pass the smell test.

[BeFree]

2. Well

They did let elections be stolen. And we all went: So?

And here we are. Wait! What happened?

[emilyg]

3. Our god Soros had

11,000 shares which he sold last week.

[leftstreet]

4. ...and union busting

FLRA Accepts AFGE Petition for Union Election at TSA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire
The Federal Labor Relations Authority today accepted the petition from the American Federation of Government Employees to hold a union election at the Transportation Security Administration.

"AFGE argued, and the FLRA agreed, that the right for employees to elect an exclusive representative and the right to engage in collective bargaining are two separate and distinct rights," AFGE National President John Gage said. "We have always said the choice to unionize and the task of winning collective bargaining rights at TSA would be a two-part process.

"While we wait for the decision on collective bargaining rights that TSA Administrator Pistole has indicated will come soon, the election process can begin to move forward," Gage added. "TSOs have waited long enough for both formal representation in the workplace and for the same collective bargaining rights held by Border Patrol and Federal Protective Service officers, ICE agents, FEMA employees, DoD civilians—as well as those screening officers that work for TSA contractors.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flra-accepts-afge-petition-for-union-election-at-tsa-107570868.html

TSA to hold union election

By Emily Long November 12, 2010

Transportation Security Administration employees soon will be able to vote for exclusive union representation.

The Federal Labor Relations Authority on Friday accepted a petition from the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union to hold an election to determine which group will represent TSA workers. Petitions filed by AFGE and NTEU earlier this year were denied by an FLRA regional official, but Friday's decision reverses that ruling. Both unions have been vying for exclusive representation of 40,000 TSA employees. FLRA will set the timeline for the election, count the votes and certify the results.

AFGE National President John Gage praised the decision, arguing Transportation Security officers have waited too long for union representation.

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/111210l3.htm

[OneGrassRoot]

7. Good point. Thank you. :) n/t

[MrsCorleone]

5. Don't forget, Republican John Mica asked 150 airports to drop TSA so private contractors can take

$7B tax dollars.

Grope-gate 2010, brought to you by your friendly corporate media, has handed the republicans these contracts.

It's always about the money.

[somone]

6. And the corporate profits are provided by taxpayers

through the stimulus program.

Pretty nifty setup.

[NoPasaran]

8. Unrecced and hidden

Let's see if this voodoo really works