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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 10:50 am
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gingersnaps
 
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Originally Posted by chollie
If the 'private contractors' are paid appropriate (minimum) wages to stack tubs and stand guard in front of a closed WTMD, sit guard at an exit or check IDS, then it could help. These are minimum wage tasks and the TSOs currently performing them are vastly overpaid for what they do. How much skill does it take to stack tubs? Does it really require academy training? And any good bouncer can do a better job of checking IDs.
Minimum wage in Seattle is between $12 - $13 hour, to increase to $15hr - blue shirt TSA make about $15 - $18 hr depending on location.

Who would pay a private contractor? Is the Airport paying about the money or is TSA paying for it?
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