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SSA Union Leaders Call on Congress to Restore Critical Funding

August 10, 2026

SSA Union Leaders Call on Congress to Restore Critical Funding

Congress needs to restore billions of dollars in funding for the Social Security Administration that has been cut over the past decade and begin rehiring tens of thousands of workers who were fired or forced to quit due to budget cuts and poor working conditions.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

SSA Union Leader Says ‘Interconnected Crises” Are Undermining Critical Agency

June 15, 2026

SSA Union Leader Says ‘Interconnected Crises” Are Undermining Critical Agency

AFGE Council 220 President Jessica LaPointe traveled from Wisconsin last week and delivered a stark message on Capitol Hill about the future of the Social Security Administration.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Members Rally to Support Social Security Workers and Mission

January 20, 2026

AFGE Members Rally to Support Social Security Workers and Mission

AFGE members from the Social Security Administration staged 25 public events in front of SSA offices across the country on Wednesday, Jan. 14, to support the agency and its mission.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

Show Your Support for Social Security Workers and Mission

January 12, 2026

Show Your Support for Social Security Workers and Mission

AFGE members from the Social Security Administration will be joining agency advocates in a national day of action this Wednesday, Jan. 14, to demonstrate public support for the agency, its workers, and its mission.

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AFGE Members to Rally in Support of Social Security Workers and Mission

December 22, 2025

AFGE Members to Rally in Support of Social Security Workers and Mission

On Jan. 14, AFGE members from the Social Security Administration will be holding a national day of action to demand that the Trump administration lift the hiring freeze to fully staff the agency and to call on Congress to provide living wages for Social Security workers and fully fund the government.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

Save the Date August 14: SSA Day of Action

August 04, 2025

Save the Date August 14: SSA Day of Action

Social Security Workers United are coming together to bring awareness to the recent administration attacks on SSA workers and the services they provide to millions of Americans each year.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

Thanks to AFGE Efforts, San Juan SSA Field Office Is Now Reopened!

November 04, 2024

Thanks to AFGE Efforts, San Juan SSA Field Office Is Now Reopened!

After months of tirelessly working with the Social Security Administration (SSA), elected officials, and our partners in advocacy like Social Security Works, AFGE Council 220 and Local 2608 are thrilled to report that the SSA field office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has now been reopened.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Seeks Repeal of Unfair Social Security Penalties at Ohio Field Hearing

June 17, 2024

AFGE Seeks Repeal of Unfair Social Security Penalties at Ohio Field Hearing

AFGE members attended a field hearing in Columbus, Ohio, on legislation that would repeal two provisions of the current law that unfairly reduce Social Security benefits government employees have earned.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Social Security Local in New Jersey Building Camaraderie Through Book Club

June 03, 2024

AFGE Social Security Local in New Jersey Building Camaraderie Through Book Club

AFGE Local 2369 launches virtual monthly gathering to help bring workers together.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Supports Repeal of Unfair Social Security Rules

April 29, 2024

AFGE Supports Repeal of Unfair Social Security Rules

AFGE is asking lawmakers to repeal two controversial rules that have caused public servants to lose two-thirds or even the entire amount of their Social Security benefits.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

Social Security Is Closing Office in Southeast Cleveland Due to Severe Staffing Shortages. 1,200 Other Offices Could Face Same Fate

April 15, 2024

Social Security Is Closing Office in Southeast Cleveland Due to Severe Staffing Shortages. 1,200 Other Offices Could Face Same Fate

Due to chronic staffing and attrition issues, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced it will be closing a field office in Southeast Cleveland, Ohio, a community that is 94% Black.

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AFGE Calls for Reopening of San Juan SSA Field Office

March 18, 2024

AFGE Calls for Reopening of San Juan SSA Field Office

AFGE is urging the Social Security Administration (SSA) to reopen its field office in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Joins Social Security #ScrapTheCap Day to Make Millionaires Pay Their Fair Share

March 04, 2024

AFGE Joins Social Security #ScrapTheCap Day to Make Millionaires Pay Their Fair Share

We can afford Social Security if the wealthy pay their fair share.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Urges Congress to Fund SSA to Meet Public Demand

February 26, 2024

AFGE Urges Congress to Fund SSA to Meet Public Demand

AFGE Council 220 and Council 215 joined Social Security Works and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in calling on Congress to fully fund Social Security.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Joins 116 House Lawmakers in Rejecting Fiscal Commission to Slash Social Security Benefits

January 22, 2024

AFGE Joins 116 House Lawmakers in Rejecting Fiscal Commission to Slash Social Security Benefits

Members of Congress are considering the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, H.R. 5779, that would give a small group of lawmakers and non-elected individuals enormous power to recommend cuts to Social Security and other popular programs without any ability for the public to weigh in.

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