Study urges keeping TSA workers at Atlanta airport, not federal screeners

ATLANTA — A Department of Aviation study recommends keeping federal Transportation Security Administration workers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport rather than switching to private security screeners.The study was ordered in May, weeks after TSA employees were required to work without pay during the 2026 partial federal government shutdown. During the shutdown, TSA callouts piled up at Hartsfield-Jackson, contributing to long lines and flight cancellations.Atlanta City Council member Byron Amos, who wrote the resolution calling for the study, said he was satisfied with its findings after they were presented Monday.“The findings show what we already know. This issue is not the TSA workers. The issue is the leadership of our Congress, who have failed to treat our TSA workers with respect and properly ensure they’re able to get paid during the government shutdown,” Amos said.The study examined whether Hartsfield-Jackson should join the TSA’s Screening Partnership Progra