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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.
Social Insecurity: SSA Workers Struggle with Low Wages and Heavy Workloads
During the 43-day government shutdown in the fall of 2025, the vast majority of SocialSecurity workers were categorized as “essential employees” and worked without pay,continuing to serve millions of Americans seeking access to their Social Security benefits.Despite this “essential” status, due to these missed paychecks, Social Security workersreported dealing with eviction, car repossession or having ... Read more
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
Doing Less with Less: How the Trump Administration is Hollowing Out Social Security’s Frontline Workforce
The Trump Administration claims that it has no intention to close Social Security field offices, but a new analysis of workforce data suggests that its policies are hollowing out community-based services across the country through staff reductions. The Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) analyzed Social Security Administration (SSA) staffing data and found at least a 9% ... Read more
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