Originally Posted by
TSO1973
FWIW, I voted no union. I don't see an upside to them with how tied their hands are on what they can do. And as far as the uni's go, biggest complaint I've heard is 6 month backorders for pants and jackets.
Guess I should have 'googled' (a la Francine).
Depending on who you want to believe, there were some real problems when the current uniforms came in a couple years ago. Lots (or only 20) of complaints about rashes, apparently from the uniforms made in Honduras, not the ones made in Mexico. TSA ignored the problem until AFGE got involved. Apparently even then it was tough - FSDs would authorize alternative cotton uniforms, some managers refused to handle work comp claims, a real mess. Very interesting blog entry - first time I have seen disgruntled TSOs speak out against their own organization. Also complaints about the poor quality of the uniforms.
http://blog.tsa.gov/2009/01/formalde-hype.html