Social Security Workers Speak Out

Social Security Workers Speak Out

Author: KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio May 7, 2025 Duration: 59:55
Former Commissioner Martin O’Malley says Social Security could collapse within just a few months. Social Security workers report bedlam at work, and their union leader Everett Kelley says Elon Musk doesn’t just want to cut the SSA workforce - He wants to eliminate Social Security entirely. Join us this week on the Heartland Labor Forum to discuss these issues with the workers who are bearing this brunt of the chaos while still trying to help recipients. Our feature is Labor Song of the Month.  

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