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The new blue uniforms issued to Transportation Security Administration officers at hundreds of airports nationwide may have a snazzy look, but they have become a major irritant for some of those employees.
The new uniforms are causing rashes and other irritations among transportation security officers who screen passengers at airports, according to the union representing the workers.
“We’re hearing from hundreds of TSOs that this is an issue,” said Emily Ryan, a spokeswoman for the American Federation of Government Employees. Most of the complaints have been for skin rashes, but they have also included runny or bloody noses, lightheadeness, red eyes, and swollen and cracked lips, union officials say.
The union blames formaldehyde, which is a chemical byproduct of the permanent-press finish applied by clothing manufacturers to prevent mildew and stains.
So, now, you not only get to deal with ignorance and foolishness, you might be questioned by someone with a rash on their crotch, as well. Cripes!
Dammit…I paid good money for this blog, and it’s down all the time. 🙂
These people need to wash their shirts.
#1 OBoB
Ditto on both counts.
These uniforms are NO different than those worn by millions of others. If one were to dig I bet you’d find union hacks at the bottom of this false accusation.
Are you sure this isn’t related the TSOs karma? You can’t be a vile person without consequence.
I heard rubber gloves at some cavities can cure this problem.
I hate to say it, but I agree with the concrete slap in the back yard on this one. Crybabies.
Clearly, this is a story about static cling.
Dumb asses should WASH the crap BEFORE wearing, simple as that.
I have two relatives in TSA they wash new stuff before wearing and have no problems. Of course they are of average human intelligence working part time after retirement, so they are not the typical dumbass TSA agents.
8,
But, don’t they have to shelve their intelligence and follow the dumbass rules?
I want to read the Label..
MADE IN CHINA??
HAND WASH ONLY??
#3, Cow-Paddy, Ignorant Shit Talking Sociopath and retired Mall Rent-A-Cop,
Your desire to blame a union for something usually flies in the face of reality. Far from being a false accusation, many shirts are so loaded with chemicals from the manufacturing process that they must be washed first. Not all, but many. Many people end up reacting to the skin contact.
This is most likely a case of the lowest bidder getting the contract.
While washing may be preferable, and I wash ALL my clothes before wearing them for the first time, it is not always a possibility. I guess your old Mall Rent-A-Cop uniform wasn’t made in China.
I don’t want my TSA girls having a nasty rash when they wand me. 🙁
What lovely people, pictured above. How come they don’t resemble the 350 pound cretins waddling around the xray machine dropping donut crumbs from their chins into my carry-on? I truly believe TSA has a strict hiring policy that precludes high school graduates and/or IQs above 80. Rolls of fat lolling over the belt is optional but an advantage.
Oh-ho, so *this* is where FEMA put the formaldehyde from those toxic travel trailers!
# 12 Mr. Fusion said, “Your desire to blame a union for something usually flies in the face of reality.”
Oops! As it turns out, it is some Union pukes making it up. The exact same uniforms are used by countless others with NO problem. And, testing shows lower than required chemicals in the material.
LOL
Confusion, get an education.