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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.

January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 PUP

UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK!

Unemployment
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK!

We are starting a new weekly feature to make sure the public is aware of the continuing disaster that the PA unemployment compensation is for…

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December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 PUP

Unemployment Compensation transition paper

Issues, Recession, Unemployment
Unemployment Compensation transition paper

Position paper on reforms needed in the PA unemployment system. By Sharon Dietrich Litigation Director, Community Legal Services.

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June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 PUP

Unemployed in Harrisburg again to continue to lobby the legislature for a fully staffed unemployment service

Recession, Unemployment
Unemployed in Harrisburg again to continue to lobby the legislature for a fully staffed unemployment service

Unemployed went to Harrisburg on 24th May and 8th June to continue to lobby the legislature for a fully staffed unemployment service. People told their…

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May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 PUP

PUP traveled again to Harrisburg to demand adequate staffing for the UC

Issues, Unemployment
PUP traveled again to Harrisburg to demand adequate staffing for the UC
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May 2, 2022December 21, 2022 admin

ARE YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS DELAYED? Fill out this form

Unemployment
ARE YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS DELAYED? Fill out this form

We will forward the information you sent us to the PA Department of Labor & Industry for them to look into your case. We will contact…

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April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 PUP

PUP traveled to Harrisburg to lobby for adequate staffing for the UC

Issues, Recession, Unemployment
PUP traveled to Harrisburg to lobby for adequate staffing for the UC

Unemployed members of PUP traveled to Harrisburg yesterday to lobby for adequate staffing for the states’s broken UC system. Article: Part of Pennsylvania’s persistent Unemployment…

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March 16, 2022April 7, 2022 PUP

PUP in Action, Plus NELP Policy Brief- Unemployment Comp as a Racial Justice Issue

Issues, Unemployment
PUP in Action, Plus NELP Policy Brief- Unemployment Comp as a Racial Justice Issue

Senator Street and laid off workers speaking out on the need for a working unemployment compensation system outside Senate Appropriations Committee hearings on March 16…

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March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 admin

Getting Philly to Work: Commuter Options

Commuter Options
Getting Philly to Work: Commuter Options

Ulysses, one of our drivers in our Commuter Options program, discusses the impact of the program on his life! After leaving incarceration, he is now…

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February 15, 2022March 10, 2022 PUP

Media coverage of PUP’s organizing the unemployed during the pandemic

Issues, Unemployment
Media coverage of PUP’s organizing the unemployed during the pandemic

Links to media coverage of PUP during the pandemic beginning on March 2020: Frustrated Pennsylvanians Still Waiting For Pandemic-Related Unemployment Payments (YouTube) Unemployed Pennsylvanians demand…

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January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 admin

New Mortgage Assistance Grant Launches February 1st, 2022

Housing
New Mortgage Assistance Grant Launches February 1st, 2022

The PA Homeowners Assistance Fund provides grants to assist homeowners who have fallen behind on property-related expenses due to a COVID-related financial hardship. Who Can…

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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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