Overview
- TSA workers at O’Hare worked unpaid Tuesday due to the federal shutdown, as local groups served hot meals inside a Terminal 2 break area.
- Estimates ranged from about 200 to roughly 400 meals delivered, with AFGE Local 777 coordinating with Elgin’s Holy Trinity Soup Kitchen.
- Volunteers, including members of the Chicago Mabuhay Centennial Lions Club, prepared and packed the food for distribution.
- The church said the meals were funded by the TSA union and private donors, with more deliveries planned Wednesday and a shift to Midway next week.
- Airport operations remained normal, and union leaders described low morale and mounting financial strain for officers.