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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
Map Shows States With Largest Social Security Office Staffing Losses
A new analysis by the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) reveals that communities nationwide have lost 9 percent of their Social Security field office staff over the past year, with some states seeing drops above 20 percent in staffing levels at local offices. Read more at Newsweek
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
The Social Security Administration — the sprawling federal agency that delivers retirement, disability and survivor benefits to 74 million Americans — began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover. Read the full article on Washington Post
Uber Drivers Worried about Lack of Safety Protocols
According to an April 2023 Strategic Organizing Center report, which was working with the rideshare drivers union about the safety concerns of rideshare drivers, “sixty-seven percent of rideshare driver respondents reported having experienced some kind of violence, harassment or threatening behavior in the last year.” Read more at Beacon Hill Times
Inside the growing divide between Starbucks and its union
The first Starbucks store unionized almost exactly four years ago, marking the beginning of an ongoing contentious chapter in the company’s history. Since then, the relationship between Starbucks and the Workers United union has been defined by extensive litigation, hundreds of unfair labor practice claims, multiple strikes, and the absence of a finalized union contract. Read more ... Read more
Starbucks Workers Have Launched a Nationwide Strike and Consumer Boycott of the Coffee Chain
As its workers fight for a living wage and demand that the company address hundreds of labor violation complaints, Starbucks Workers United says it’s prepared for the “biggest and longest” strike in the company’s history. Read more at In These Times
How a new look turned into a labor battle at Starbucks
The workers, backed by the union, filed class-action lawsuits in Illinois and Colorado, and filed complaints with California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency in a push for the agency to penalize the coffee chain. According to the lawsuits, Colorado state law prohibits employers from imposing expenses on workers without the workers’ consent. Meanwhile, several plaintiffs ... Read more
A year under CEO Niccol: Starbucks workers’ long fight for a union contract
It’s been a year since Brian Niccol took the top job at Starbucks and promised change after years of bitter fighting with the company’s burgeoning union. A survey conducted by Starbucks Workers United and the Strategic Organizing Center of 737 Starbucks workers found 91% reported understaffing at their stores in the past three months, and 93% said the policy changes under Niccol ... Read more