Aaron Barker
President of AFGE Local 554 representing TSA workers in Georgia airports, speaking about pay issues and worker impacts during the partial government shutdown.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 18min
TSA agents are getting paid again. One union leader says it's not enough
Aaron Barker, AFGE Local 554 president representing TSA workers in Georgia, talks pay shortfalls and the human cost of weeks without full wages. Borzou Daragahi, veteran Middle East correspondent, explains how fighting is spreading in southern Lebanon and regional spillover risks. Jill Schlesinger, CBS business analyst, breaks down college sticker prices, confusing aid letters, and practical borrowing limits.
Mar 24, 2026 • 27min
Why Airports are a MESS Right Now | Angela Rye SoloPod
Everett Kelly, national leader of AFGE representing federal workers, speaks about the scale of unpaid TSA staff. Aaron Barker, TSA lead officer and AFGE Local 554 president, shares frontline realities of missed paychecks. They discuss stalled DHS funding, how the public can help, and the harms of deploying ICE to airports. Short, urgent, and action-focused conversation.
