Burned out. Overworked. Underpaid. Demoralized. Around 1,000 workers at the Social Security Administration (SSA) are leaving the agency each month looking for a better place to work.
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Since 2010, the number of Social Security beneficiaries has gone up more than 20%, but the budget for processing social security claims hasn’t kept up. In fact, it has gone down 14%, causing backlogs and delays in the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s ability to respond to families and individuals seeking Social Security benefits.
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SSA employees protest chronic understaffing, underfunding, and management’s refusal to negotiate a fair contract with the union.
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AFGE is holding a rally and virtual town hall this month to shine a spotlight on personnel issues at the Social Security Administration.
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AFGE applauds the 16 senators who are urging President Biden to fill leadership posts at the SSA that have been vacant for more than a year.
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AFGE and SSA Jan. 19 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining the phased re-entry process and subsequent component-level meetings.
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The negotiations between AFGE and the Social Security Administration over the agency’s plan to reopen physical offices in 2022 are set to take place in December.
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AFGE Council 220 has worked with fellow unions, Social Security advocates, and members of Congress to demand President Biden fire Saul.
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Frontline workers have the knowledge and expertise on how to do their jobs and improve the processes to better serve retirees and other SSA beneficiaries.
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AFGE asks Trump administration to allow federal workers to decide whether they want to participate in the administration’s plan to defer payroll tax between now and the end of the year.
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Social Security turns 85 on Friday, Aug. 14. Since its creation, the program has helped Americans live with financial security and dignity. Social Security keeps 22 million Americans out of poverty, and all workers at the Social Security Administration help ensure the program is available for generations to come.
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SSA attacks its own workforce through imposed workplace rules such as cuts to and elimination of telework, violating employees’ contract with the agency.
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In an open letter to SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul published in the Baltimore Sun, AFGE Council 220 called on the agency to reopen the labor-management contract and treat workers with respect.
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AFGE has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP) alleging that it exceeded its authority when it issued a decision imposing several anti-worker provisions in a collective bargaining agreement between AFGE and the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has imposed a hiring freeze on its already understaffed workforce, including the auditors who identify and correct the agency’s errors and make sure it pays the right people the right amount.
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