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Unemployed Organizing Committee Bulletin – September 2020
Workers Fighting for Their Unemployment Benefits in the Pandemic Unemployed workers from the Philadelphia area are coming together to demand protection for themselves and their…
Check out Wells Fargo, Philly’s biggest bank, will tap federal money for homeowners in need, who now have just 5 days to apply
Wells Fargo forced to accept PA mortgage assistance by citizen pressure! “…the Pandemic Assistance Mortgage Program is the only one that offers direct grants, said…
Stimulus aid is dead, but unemployed workers demand Congress revive compensation
A lone bagpiper and pallbearers led dozens of sign-carrying protesters with an empty coffin in a mock funeral procession outside City Hall Thursday. PHILADELPHIA (KYW…
Philadelphia Unemployment Project Helping Frustrated Citizens Get Unemployment Claims Processed
TV news clip and article TV on Channel 3 HERE By Trang Do August 6, 2020 at 6:17 pm PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — While millions wait on Congress…
Check out Pennsylvanians worry how they’ll pay bills as $600 in pandemic unemployment assistance expires
PUP activist Andrew Washington is featured in a front page story In the Inquirer on Saturday regarding the cut off of Pandemic Unemployment Compensation. Over…
Unemployed Philadelphians urge Congress to extend federal compensation
Thanks to all who took part in the Virtual Rally to Save Pandemic Unemployment Compensation. Over 100 mostly unemployed workers were on the call! KYW…
Virtual Rally to Save Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Wed. July 22, 2pm
“A replay of the live Protect Pandemic Unemployment: Virtual Rally can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3OSdbX-FbM” The $600/weekly Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC) has been a life…
The Unemployment Organizing Committee and Philadelphia Unemployment Project call for the immediate resignation of PA Labor Secretary Jerry Oleksiak!
Out of work Pennsylvanians call for resignation of PA Labor Secretary Jerry Oleksiak, citing late and missing benefit payments, jammed phone lines, and ignored pleas…
Senator Toomey, Senator Casey: Don’t Cut Off Our Unemployment Benefits in the Middle of a Pandemic!
1. The Pandemic Unemployment Compensation benefits have been providing $600/week to out of work Americans since April. This has been the sole lifeline to millions,…