Oh really!

For those of you that haven't been following what's been happening with TSA lately, not long ago they installed a new head of TSA. John Pistole was finally approved by congress after a number of candidates failed to get the necessary support for congressional approval. Pistole is open to the idea of unionizing TSA. In fact, just recently he was having meetings with the head of AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) John Gage, the big union that represents most of government workers. They're in talks to allow TSA employees not only to unionize, but to be represented by a CBA.

According to this article from govexec.com Gage has some interesting beliefs in regards to SFO. He is somehow under the notion that morale is high and turnover rates are low! But here's the kicker, in which Gage says:

Workers felt they didn't have to fret, piss and moan about issues because they were taken care of through a union contract, and were better able to concentrate on their jobs without stewing over union issues.

HUH? What pipe has he been smoking? Anyway, this is shaping up to be an interesting story. Considering that there is talk within TSA that TSOs, LTSOs, etc. are starting to become a little too expensive with TSA's current PASS system. What better way to keep the costs down than to make a back room deal with the union. Does that sound a little too familiar with us?