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Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers

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Department of Homeland Security says it's ending collective bargaining agreement with frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration .

Agency says poor performers were being allowed to stay on the job.

TSA has about 50,000 staffers — called transportation safety officers — who are the ones responsible for staffing airports around the country.

The agency does not currently have an administrator or a deputy administrator.

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77

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74

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60

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formal

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English

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85

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