Are Your Unemployment Payments Delayed? Have You Had Trouble Getting In Touch With the Unemployment Office?
Job developer position available
Position Summary The Philadelphia Unemployment Project is hiring an Unemployed Advocate to serve and organize with laid off Philadelphians. The Advocate will primarily assist unemployed…
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Opens October 18 + Down Payment Assistance Program opens October 11
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will accept applications from October 18, 2021 to May…
Our Victories through Organizing the Unemployed during the Pandemic
PUP has organized around several key demands that have been won to protect families impacted by unemployment during pandemic. 1. Our main demands came together…
PUP activists featured in the NY Times and in the Business Insider
PUP continues to be a voice and symbol for the unemployed during the current recession. PUP activists were featured in the New York Times article…
PUP joined IATSE Local 8 and Philadelphia AFL-CIO for a Rally to extend unemployment benefits
Nearly 500,000 PA Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits on September 5 All federal unemployment benefits are scheduled to end on September 5, 2021. 490,460 PA…
Tuba Skinny concert fundraiser was a success – 46th anniversary ad book
The Tuba Skinny concert that PUP organized honoring Councilmember Cherelle Parker was a success. Over 300 people attended the concert and dance at the Awbury…
Fix the holdup in jobless benefits
“Well, either bring on the staff necessary to complete this manual review — quickly — or grant jobless benefits on an interim basis until the…
Hospitality training course – FREE opportunity
ROC-PA is currently enrolling restaurant workers for our upcoming CHOW Institute: Intro to Hospitality training class. The CHOW Institute is designed to assist restaurant workers and food service professionals with…
UPDATE: Pennsylvania to resolve cases of unemployment benefits cut off without notice – KYW – Declaring victory
PA Department of Labor and Industry has agreed to resolve all 275 Java cases that PUP and CLS have forwarded to them within three weeks.…
Hundreds in Philly illegally had unemployment cut off without notice, advocates say
KYW story on illegal denial of UC Benefits with PUP board vice chair Jackie Chapman photo By Pat Loeb, KYW Newsradio July 20,2021 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — At…