TSA worker says his family is paying the price for his working without pay

Facing eviction, mounting bills, and with no paycheck in sight, a desperate Transportation Security Administration worker based at an airport in upstate New York sent an SOS to the two senators who represent his state.“I basically asked them for help,” Anthony Riley, a 58-year-old married father of three, told NBC News on Wednesday.

Facing eviction, mounting bills, and with no paycheck in sight, a desperate Transportation Security Administration worker based at an airport in upstate New York sent an SOS to the two senators who represent his state.

“I basically asked them for help,” Anthony Riley, a 58-year-old married father of three, told NBC News on Wednesday. “This is the fourth week I’m working without pay and it’s killing me.”

Riley, who has worked for three-and-a-half years at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, said he understands that his job requires him to show up whether or not he gets paid. And he has been, he said.

“At the same time, a lot of TSA workers like me don’t have savings to fall back on,” he said. “Right now, I don’t have any money to move. I might be working homeless.”

Anthony Riley is a 58-year-old married father of three.Courtesy RileyEven more concerning, Riley said he lost his car during the first government shutdown last year because he couldn’t afford to replace the transmission. He said his 39-year-old wife, Keya, is waiting for a kidney donation.