Philadelphia Unemployment Project Presents… Mississippi: Is This America? Join us for this film about the struggle to win the right to vote during “Mississippi Freedom Summer”.…
Category: Issues
PUP’s focus on addressing the needs of the poor extends beyond finding jobs. There is a significant need in Philadelphia for commuter options for Philadelphians without access to a personal vehicle who work in outlying suburban locations. For those workers, PUP is involved in organizing vanpools.
The housing crisis continues for many middle and low-income families and PUP has been instrumental in helping families keep their homes.
The underlying cause of poverty, homelessness, limited access to high-quality health care is the lack of good jobs. That is why PUP is involved in the fight to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania.
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…
PUP featured in this important Will Bunch article.
America’s real hoax: Record highs on Wall Street as millions of jobless people can’t pay rent | Will Bunch The Philadelphia Inquirer September 3, 2020…
Lost Wages Assistance Program (LWA). An extra $300 a week!
Pennsylvania has been approved to pay an extra $300/week in disaster-assistance benefits as part of the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) Program from the Federal Emergency…
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…
Housing Help Virtual Info Sessions – Pandemic Mortgage Assistance Program
Register for any Thursday info session HERE Aug 20, 2020 07:00 PMSep 3, 2020 07:00 PMSep 17, 2020 07:00 PM Register for any Saturday info…
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…
Help Paying Housing Expenses in PA
Facebook post with all the information + links to info sessions HERE Pennsylvanians work hard every day to create happy and healthy lives for their…
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…