Official CBA Page 3
ARTICLE 1: PREAMBLE
This Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is made between the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA or Agency) and the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-
CIO (AFGE or Union), which is the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit employees of
TSA.
The Agency and the Union (the Parties) recognize that bargaining unit employees are essential to
achieving the Agency’s critical security mission and that a cooperative working relationship
between labor and management plays a vital role in the success of the bargaining unit employees.
The Parties recognize that the labor management relationship must be built on a solid foundation
of trust and mutual respect, promote a quality work environment for all employees, and enable
successful performance of TSA’s mission.