Before Musk took action, the Biden administration helped some federal employees lock in the right to work from home for the next five years

A former Biden administration official has agreed to guarantee hybrid work rights for tens of thousands of Social Security Administration employees, complicating President-elect Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal workforce. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents 42,000 Social Security Administration workers, reached a deal with the agency last week that will guarantee telework through 2029 in an updated contract, according to an email to union members obtained by AFGE. The new agreement, signed by President Biden’s immediate predecessor, Martin O’Malley, will allow employees to “maintain current levels of telework,” AFGE chapter president Rich Couture wrote.