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Month: April 2020

April 24, 2020May 18, 2020 PUP

Philadelphians demand better handling of unemployment claims

Issues, Recession, Unemployment

A group representing Philadelphians who’ve lost work is calling on the state to provide more timely information about unemployment claims.  The Philadelphia Unemployment Project is…

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April 24, 2020May 18, 2020 PUP

Unprecedented job losses infuriate Pa. workers as unemployment benefits can’t keep up: ‘We are getting desperate’

Issues, Recession, Unemployment
Unprecedented job losses infuriate Pa. workers as unemployment benefits can’t keep up: ‘We are getting desperate’

More than 5.2 million Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, new federal figures showed Thursday, raising the nationwide total to 21.7 million in the four…

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April 16, 2020May 18, 2020 admin

Sign on to a letter to Governor Tom Wolf demanding better service for unemployed Pennsylvanians applying for unemployment.

Recession, Unemployment

If you are interested in co-signing the letter —> FILL THE FORM AT THE END OF THE LETTER. Governor Wolf,  We the undersigned, have been…

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April 13, 2020May 18, 2020 PUP

Latest news on PA unemployment benefits, $600 added checks and UC for gig workers and self employed

Issues, Recession, Unemployment

Pennsylvania Rolls Out Federal Stimulus Enhancements to Unemployment Compensation Benefits On Friday evening, April 10, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf announced important progress by the Commonwealth…

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April 9, 2020June 19, 2020 PUP

PUP organizer Ted Kelly being interviewed on the Washington Post

Issues, Recession, Unemployment
PUP organizer Ted Kelly being interviewed on the Washington Post

One call at a time, he listens as an economic crisis unfolds because of the coronavirus. He can’t help. By Jose A. Del Real April 8,…

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April 6, 2020May 18, 2020 PUP

Pennsylvania halting pay for 9,000 state workers

Issues, Recession

Pennsylvania will stop paying about 9,000 state workers whose offices have been closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Friday. PHILADELPHIA (KYW…

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April 6, 2020May 18, 2020 PUP

Pa. unemployment compensation hotline overwhelmed with callers

Issues, Recession, Unemployment

Unemployment has skyrocketed in Pennsylvania, with nearly 800,000 people filing claims since mid-March. They’re part of a larger number of more than 6.6 million Americans who applied…

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April 1, 2020April 13, 2020 PUP

Laid off workers battle outages, jammed phone lines as Pa. unemployment system buckles from coronavirus surge

Issues, Recession, Unemployment

“It is a chaotic situation because of the massive number of layoffs,” said John Dodds, director of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project. “But it was also…

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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.

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