PUP has organized around several key demands that have been won to protect families impacted by unemployment during pandemic. 1. Our main demands came together…
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.
PUP activists featured in the NY Times and in the Business Insider
PUP continues to be a voice and symbol for the unemployed during the current recession. PUP activists were featured in the New York Times article…
PUP joined IATSE Local 8 and Philadelphia AFL-CIO for a Rally to extend unemployment benefits
Nearly 500,000 PA Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits on September 5 All federal unemployment benefits are scheduled to end on September 5, 2021. 490,460 PA…
Fix the holdup in jobless benefits
“Well, either bring on the staff necessary to complete this manual review — quickly — or grant jobless benefits on an interim basis until the…
UPDATE: Pennsylvania to resolve cases of unemployment benefits cut off without notice – KYW – Declaring victory
PA Department of Labor and Industry has agreed to resolve all 275 Java cases that PUP and CLS have forwarded to them within three weeks.…
Hundreds in Philly illegally had unemployment cut off without notice, advocates say
KYW story on illegal denial of UC Benefits with PUP board vice chair Jackie Chapman photo By Pat Loeb, KYW Newsradio July 20,2021 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — At…
Rally Tuesday, July 20- 11 AM. (US Department of Labor Regional offices. 1835 Market St. , Philadelphia, PA)
Thousands of Pennsylvania workers have had their unemployment benefits stopped illegally without notice or ability to appeal the stoppage. A Supreme Court decision called Java…
Anxiety runs high as Pa. begins massive overhaul of 60-year-old unemployment computer system
HARRISBURG — “I feel like I am a sinking ship right now.” “Next month will be a year that they have been putting me through this.”…
Unemployed invade House Labor and Industry Committee hearing to call for the state to Pay Benefits Now!
Editorial by John Dodds and Barney Oursler
Press and photos: PUP and Mon Valley Unemployed Committee invaded the House Labor and Industry Committee hearings
Capital-Star Guest Contributor The 300K Pennsylvanians awaiting unemployment deserve payment now Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Pennsylvania to reinstate work search requirement for unemployment benefits in July…