AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration announcing it is ending collective bargaining rights for transportation security officers at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA):

Through a union, TSA officers are empowered to improve work conditions and make air travel safer for passengers. With this sweeping, illegal directive, the Trump administration is retaliating against unions for challenging its unlawful Department of Government Efficiency actions against America’s federal workers in court.