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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 it's 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 line at american airports because of a higher rate of absenteeism, i predict that would turn this t...

Work without paychecks begin seriously interfering with the paychecks of every day americans. yesterday's tsa unscheduled absent rate was 3.7%. today it's 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: i'm not sure it's an ork stated blue flu. our union wouldn't abdicate for that anyway, it's federal law. people have to choose whether they show up for work eve...

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. we're 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 the people getting fed up. nation's largest federal employee union suing our government. >> report...

800,000 people who work for the government as well as the consequences and the ramification, and there's been reporting that he and his administration didn't 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 aren't working, who are furloughed. you have people going through the airports being extra nice to tsa agents. >> i can't believe you asked me the question. >> who begins to fix this? >> that question, joshua, is the most important question and ...

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 this is commonly being described as the blue flu. that's a clear reference to the blue uniforms you se...