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 years. A new report from the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) highlights the depth of these cuts, particularly in field offices.
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