Border Patrol Union: Agency Violated Guidelines with Ban on Agents’ Cell Phones

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol’s ban on bringing cell phones or electronic devices to work following the leaked photos of an overcrowded processing center in Texas violates collectively-bargained guidelines, a union representative insists. The Blaze.com reports that the agency also is threatening employees who speak to the media. Prior to the release of photos…

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FBI’s John Pistole Likely to Get Grilled on Collective Bargaining as TSA Nominee

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — John S. Pistole, the FBI’s second in command, who has been nominated to head the Transportation Security Administration, is expected to get grilled Thursday on his views about collective bargaining rights for TSA employees, the Washington Post reports. Pistole is scheduled to go before a Senate nomination hearing and…

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TSA Still Waiting For Collective Bargaining

Morale is low, attrition is high. It’s clear collective bargaining would help improve things over at the Transportation Security Administration, which overseas the security of our airports. The Obama administration needs to address this sooner than later.  By Steve Vogel Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Border Patrol agents can do it. So can federal…

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