44 TSA workers in New Jersey face firing or suspension
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The Transportation Security Administration is proposing to fire 25 employees at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and to suspend 19 others as a result of an investigation into improper screening of checked luggage.
The TSA says the alleged screening failures were uncovered last year after surveillance cameras were installed in a screening room to check for possible thefts.
Eight employees were immediately fired in June.
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The latest action raises to 52 the number of TSA employees at Newark caught up in the investigation. It represents the biggest single disciplinary action taken by the TSA at a U.S. airport.
The TSA says the latest group cited includes both screeners and managers who are accused of failing to effectively supervise their employees.