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Some social security services in SC may soon get worse. Here’s why and how
South Carolinians may want to expect longer wait times and delayed benefits for Social Security. The Trump Administration made deep cuts to the SSA, driven by the desire to reduce the federal workforce. This could lead to 50% fewer Americans getting help in 2026, according to internal SSA documents found by the Strategic Organizing Center, ... Read more
Arkansas Social Security staffing shortage hits 59 year low
Last week, members of Congress met with representatives of AFGE Council 220, the union representing more than 25,000 front‑line Social Security employees nationwide, to discuss the growing crisis inside the Social Security Administration (SSA). Over the past year, the SSA has lost approximately 6,500 employees, reducing the agency to its lowest staffing level in 59 ... Read more
Louisiana’s Social Security services at risk as staffing hits 59-year low
Over the past year, the SSA has lost approximately 6,500 employees, reducing the agency to its lowest staffing level in 59 years. A new report from the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) highlights the depth of these cuts, particularly in field offices. Read the full article here.
Union: Hawaiʻi’s Social Security services at risk with field office staffing at only 66 workers
Last week, members of the U.S. Congress met with representatives of AFGE Council 220, the union representing more than 25,000 front‑line Social Security employees nationwide, to discuss the growing crisis inside the Social Security Administration. A new report from the Strategic Organizing Center said in Hawaiʻi, a national high 96% of Social Security Administration workers are paid below the living wage. Read the article in ... Read more
Wait Times For Calls To Social Security Have Been A Problem. A Change Could Make Them Better—Or Worse
Already, Social Security workers say they are overworked and underpaid. In a survey of SSA employees from the Strategic Organizing Center, a campaign organization for unions, 84% said their workloads got worse in 2025. The majority said their service speed and quality had decreased due to the amount of work they have taken on. Read ... Read more
Revealed: You May Be Shocked by How Little Social Security Administration Employees Are Paid
In response to news of economic struggles among Social Security workers, the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) — a U.S. labor coalition of unions — decided to conduct an analysis of how much money more than 36,000 SSA frontline workers earn. The analysis found that among SSA workers represented by the American Federation of Government Employees ... Read more
House Passes Bill to Boost Social Security’s Customer Service Budget
A recent analysis by the Strategic Organizing Center, a nonprofit group affiliated with the union representing most SSA employees, found that the field office workforce declined by about 9 percent nationally last year. Read the full article here.
Majority of frontline Social Security employees earn less than a living wage, study finds
More than half of the Social Security Administration’s frontline employees are earning less than what’s necessary to afford a basic standard of living in their communities, according to a new report. Read more at Federal News Network.
Social Security workers’ union joins retiree group to rally at agency’s offices for better funding
Wisconsinites are holding rallies across the state Wednesday to call on Congress and the Trump administration to increase funding for operations at the Social Security Administration. Read more at Wisconsin Examiner.
Where do retirees suffer most from Social Security cuts?
A technical examination of the evolving service delivery model for federal programs and the logistical shifts impacting national beneficiary access. Read at Mibolsillo