key word, "should have no bearing". I cut & pased the quotes from Pistole, and other officials that appeared in the ALPA mag that highlighted known crewmember, wrote a letter to ALPA, TSA & FEDEX security asking why we needed to be in uniform if the whole program is based on potive "identity".

TSA, officials were quoted on & on about the program basis being positive identity, and enhancing effieciencies by routing these "known" crewmembers through an expedited process enhancing efficiencies of TSA official processing pax.

But the reuirment to wear a uniform contradicts their positions on positive identity & efficiency.

No word from TSA, but our FDX ALPA security officials responded that they tried very hard to not have the in uniform requirmement, being that the program is based on positive identity not a white shirt & dark pants. But the TSA said they were worried about public perception if they let us go thru not in uniform. ALPA did not want to die on their sword pushing the issue on non-uniform, and pressed for implementation- in hopes that they would come to their senses as the program proliferates to more airports.

Personally if I was John Q public, and I knew that 25 of the 125 people in front of me were crewmembers and could be in another line, thereby expediting my processing, my perception of the TSA would be worse than it already is.

Drives me crazy- cotradicting policy statements and planned inefficiency-plus I would prefer to keep my uniform clean so I don't have to pack so much on long trips.