00:01U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers will no longer be able to sit while
00:08checking IDs at U.S. airport checkpoints.
00:10The agency and a major union said Tuesday, TSA is removing chairs from—taking the damn
00:19chairs away from the checkpoints, said American Federation of Government Employees, TSA Council
00:26100, which represents workers, and criticized the move as a disregard for workers' rights
00:34and safety, and added the chairs serve as basic ergonomic and safety support for officers
00:40that stand and walk on hard surfaces all day.
00:44TSA confirmed the decision, saying this welcome change reinforces both our security posture
00:50and our commitment to hospitality by having these officers on their feet and alert.
00:56All officers must meet fitness and duty requirements to be capable of performing their vital national
01:03security function.
01:05Really?
01:05Maybe this Cummins guy watched Seinfeld the other night and was like, hey, we can't have people
01:09sitting on the job.
01:10I find this to be ridiculous.
