TSA Bans Sitting for Document Checkers at Security (paddleyourownkanoo.com)

The Transportation Security Administration is prohibiting its document-checking officers from sitting at airport security checkpoints, citing improved hospitality and security. The American Federation of Government Employees criticized the policy as disregarding workers' rights and safety, while the TSA said officers must meet fitness requirements. The agency is also expanding privatized security through the Screening Partnership Program, which currently operates at about 20-22 airports.