What will you do if you lose your job, if your rent goes up or if your car dies? Have a plan, and know where…
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.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK- MARCH 23, 2023
This Breakdown is a very familiar one for PUP. We are still hearing every day that people can’t get through on the phone lines. PUP…
Unemployment Comp Breakdown of the Week – March 7, 2023
Marilyn called PUP March 7 from Lancaster, PA. She is of Haitian descent and English is her second language. Her last day of work was…
UNEMPLOYMENT BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK MARCH 2, 2023- A REASON FOR HOPE
Reason for hope for a better UC system. On February 23 new Labor Secretary Nancy Walker called a meeting of advocates for the unemployed to…
Unemployment Comp Breakdown of the Week-Feb. 23, 2023
Tracey spent from June 9, 2022 until February 22, 2023 waiting to get her unemployment compensation from the PA Department of Labor and Industry. She…
Unemployment Breakdown of the Month 2-16-23
Brenda filed an initial unemployment claim in June 2022 , and filed weekly. By July 2022 she still had received no response from UC and…
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK- 2/8/23
UC claimant became unemployed in July 2022. She completed her initial filing for unemployment and did 9 weeks of certification, but got no benefits. Each…
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK! 1/31/23
Last week a claimant contacted PUP through our online Help form and indicated that he had been trying to apply for unemployment for eight days…
