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February 23, 2021February 26, 2021 admin

Paid training opportunity to enter the green construction field – Fill out the form to apply

Jobs with PUP, Unemployment

Open residents of Philadelphia Fill out the below form to apply. Download the flyer.

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January 22, 2021January 27, 2021 admin

ARE YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS DELAYED? Fill out this form

Unemployment

Are Your Unemployment Payments Delayed? Have You Had Trouble Getting In Touch With the Unemployment Office?

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February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 admin

Looking for a job? Need to start working immediately?

Jobs with PUP, Unemployment
Looking for a job? Need to start working immediately?

The Philadelphia Unemployment Project’s Commuter Options program has connections to employers across the Philadelphia region who are hiring today. These jobs pay $13-$16 per hour.…

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February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 admin

Housing Advocates Organize to Secure Help for Pennsylvania’s Struggling Homeowners

Housing, Issues, Recession
Housing Advocates Organize to Secure Help for Pennsylvania’s Struggling Homeowners

Over 60 advocates from around PA came together on February 19 to fight to protect families from foreclosure. Pennsylvania is facing a likely housing crisis…

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January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 PUP

Unemployed renters ride the uncertain tide of fluctuating aid

Recession, Unemployment

“Some jobless Philadelphians have gone from receiving hundreds of dollars a week in unemployment benefits to less than $50 without understanding why, “said Andrew Lee,…

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January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 PUP

‘I’ve Cried A Lot During This Process’: Pennsylvanians Continue To Report Problems With Delayed Unemployment Checks

Recession, Unemployment
‘I’ve Cried A Lot During This Process’: Pennsylvanians Continue To Report Problems With Delayed Unemployment Checks

“You make a mistake in this system, you could be out of benefits for months,” said PUP Director John Dodds “We’re hoping that things are…

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January 4, 2021January 25, 2021 PUP

NOT NEARLY ENOUGH! Thank you for attending the Town Hall for a Better Stimulus

Recession, Unemployment
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH! Thank you for attending the Town Hall for a Better Stimulus

The new COVID release stimulus passed by Congress completely fails to address the needs of millions of unemployed workers. We demand a better, more robust…

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December 27, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

Here’s how some Philadelphians plan to spend the $600 stimulus check

Recession
Here’s how some Philadelphians plan to spend the $600 stimulus check

“A protest was scheduled Sunday afternoon outside Toomey’s Center City office, organized by the Philadelphia Unemployment Project, an advocacy group for unemployed workers.” by Christian…

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December 27, 2020January 4, 2021 PUP

Exhaustion of benefits approaching

Recession
Exhaustion of benefits approaching

As the debate over a stimulus package drags on, unemployed workers are beginning to run out of all their unemployment benefits. We are most concerned…

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December 16, 2020January 22, 2021 PUP

Jobless wait months for benefits

Recession, Unemployment
Jobless wait months for benefits

¨Ted Kelly, an organizer with the Philadelphia Unemployment Project, an advocacy group that organizes unemployed workers, said people who have called his organization for help are so crushed by financial and emotional despair that some have even said they are considering ending their lives¨

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Are Your Unemployment Payments Delayed? Have You Had Trouble Getting In Touch With the Unemployment Office?

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Due to the escalating threat of the COVID19 pandemic, our office will be closed until further notice.

If you are out of work due to the Coronavirus you should be able to collect Unemployment Compensation. You can apply online at www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits or call 1-888-313-7284.

Here is information on benefits in addition to unemployment to which you may qualify

 

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