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- The Transportation Security Administration removed chairs from document-checker podiums, forcing officers to stand at checkpoints nationwide.
- TSA says standing keeps officers alert, strengthens security, and creates a more welcoming passenger experience.
- The AFGE TSA Council 100, representing 40,000 officers, was not consulted and will challenge the policy.
- TSA’s medical guidelines list standing up to four hours without a break as an essential checkpoint function.