TSA Agents Directed to Remain on Their Feet at Checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented a new policy requiring agents assigned to verify passengers' identification to stand instead of sit at security checkpoints. The agency claims this change reinforces security and creates a more welcoming experience. However, the union representing TSA workers, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) TSA Council 100, has criticized the move, arguing it could negatively affect safety and comfort. The union was not consulted before the change was implemented at most TSA-staffed airports across the U. S. The policy applies only to officers assigned to check passengers' IDs before security screening, and those operating X-ray scanners for carry-ons may continue to do so while seated. Some experts have expressed skepticism about the impact of the change on airports and passengers.