EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TSA bans chairs at airport checkpoints nationwide, sparking fierce union pushback over worker health, safety, and ergonomic support.
TSA says officers must stand, chairs banned at airport checkpoints nationwide
The agency said the goal is to have officers remain alert.
The Transportation Security Administration says it's taking away chairs at airport checkpoints nationwide and that TSA officers who check passengers' IDs must stand, saying the move is designed to help officers remain alert.