Appeals Court Sides With Union, TSA Airport Screener

By Stephen Barr / The Washington Post
Even though the government's 43,000 airport screeners do not have full civil service rights, they still can file claims under the Constitution, a U.S. appeals court has ruled. The ruling came in a case brought by a union and John Gavello, who had worked as a federal security screener at the Oakland International Airport. He was fired in 2004 after being warned by his bosses against posting union materials without their approval. Full story...

Posted by Editor at September 10, 2007 07:26 AM