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At small airports across like pennsylvania, allentown, altoona, johnstown. they use part timers. so those people have other jobs as well and its hard for them to come to work every day and not get paid while they have another part-time job available. >> so, recognizing that it would be unlawful for them to strike, and further recognizing that you and your union capacity, your leadership capacity are not advocating blue flu, i am simply making an observation that if there were to be an increased ...

Work without paychecks begin seriously interfering with the paychecks of every day americans. yesterdays tsa unscheduled absent rate was 3.7%. today its 4%, almost double. some have been experiencing a much longer wait time of tsa agents calling in sick. the national vice president for the federation of government employees, one of the largest unions for federal workers. phil, are we seeing the beginning of the blue flu? >> reporter: im not sure its an ork stated blue flu. our union wouldnt abdi...

There are some reports that major airports seen 300% to 500% increase. t.s.a. says that number is false. saying t.s.a. screened approximately two million passengers saturday, 9.9% waited less than 30 minute and t.s.a. prechecked passengers on average waited less than five minutes. were proud of the officer who show up to work and remain focus. bottom line, more agents are calling out sick but t.s.a. says not a significant jump over post-holiday operations normally. >> shepard: representatives of...

800,000 people who work for the government as well as the consequences and the ramification, and theres been reporting that he and his administration didnt even realize how a shutdown would impact the entire country. >> so how does this resolve? who goins find a solution? until someone in washington finds a solution, you still have 800,000 people who arent working, who are furloughed. you have people going through the airports being extra nice to tsa agents. >> i cant believe you asked me the qu...

Hundreds of federal workers forced to work without pay because of the shutdown are not showing up to work at all. cnn has learned hundreds of transportation security administration officer s are calling out sick at major airports across the country. officials with the tsa say at least three major airports are being impacted. cnn correspondent pollo sandoval is live for us in new york. jfk is one. to what extend are others? >> at least two government officials who have been speaking to cnn say th...

Shift, according to several reports, have had to try to stay behind to fill in the gaps. finally the situation is so bad, according to two government sources in contact with cnn, this is being referred to as the blue flu, a clear reference to their blue uniforms in the baggage and passenger screening areas around the country. >> thank you very much in new york. democrats now have control of the house of representatives so what are they planning to do with that power? a closer look, next. ♪ [...

Over the story, they will be answering 911 calls, working cases, atf also sending a group to work with the cease-fire units. ive talked to these two active officers not too long ago who talked to me about what is known as the blue flu and they were saying right now they will be reactive but they are not being proactive. >> exactly right. >> when you talk about, you know the greatest number of homicides in decades, two months in a row, do you think that is still behind that number? >> theres no d...

Assassination of two of its own, detectives rafael ramos and wenjian liu. >> he walked a path of courage. >> reporter: coming amidst mounting tensions between the police and new york city mayor bill de blasio at the funerals of liu, a large number of officers turned their backs on the mayor saying the mayor has not been supportive of the nypd. >> they were disrespectful to the families who had lost their loved one. and i cant understand why anyone would do such a thing in a context like that. >>...

In police activity, the so-called blue flu, a work slowdown by many within the force. total arrests down 56% in the last week. tickets and criminal summons down more than 90% from the previous year. >> at this time, id not use the term slowdown, if in fact we feel myself and the leadership team that thats what were dealing w well call it that and well deal with it accordingly. >> miguel marquez joins us now. do we know the conditions of the officer right now? >> stable condition for both. they a...

To respond to this and risk their lives. because its violent crime. and they want to protect the people. the low level of summonses and citations that you see not being issued -- no question it absolutely is a protest. kind of a mild blue flu, but its not a protest that involves the safety of the public. and secondly these minor crimes the summonses, the citations, theyre dangerous for police too. and what happens is if one of these situations like selling illegal cigarettes turns into a violent...