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Sheriff Sales Halted Following PUP intervention!
Following a meeting with homeowners facing Sheriff Sale, PUP, PLA, CLS and Save Our Homes Coalition the Sheriff decided to ask for a stay of…
Press and photos from the Pay Benefits Now rally at the Governor’s Philly office 5/6/21
The Philadelphia Inquirer Thousands of Pennsylvanians are still waiting for jobless benefits. Advocates want the state to ‘pay benefits now.’ KYW Newsradio Unemployed Philadelphians call…
Rally to Get Unemployment Benefits Paid to the Unemployed. Thursday, May 6- 1 PM. Governor Wolf’s Regional Office- 8th and Arch Sts.
Hundreds of thousands of laid off Pennsylvania workers are waiting weeks and months for their eligibility to be determined. This has been going on since…
Council hearing to stop online sheriff’s sales ends without resolution
“As an elected official that represents the people of Philadelphia, she has every right to petition the court to stay the sales,” said John Dodds…
Unemployment Benefits Crisis Continues- Solution Needed!
Friends, Below is a flyer on our demand that unemployment benefits be paid to claimants after 21 days if the state does not have the…
Testimony of John Dodds calling for a pause in Philadelphia Sheriff’s Sales before the City Council Law & Government Committee April 22, 2021
Good Afternoon Chairwoman Parker and members of the committee. My name is John Dodds, Director of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project. We are concerned, as is…
Unemployed Organizing Committee Bulletin – April 2021 Working to protect the jobless!
Unemployed Organizing Committee The Philadelphia Unemployment Project continues to fight for all unemployed workers. As the extension of unemployment and other benefits for laid off…
Press and photos from PUP rally to demand a working unemployment system
The PA unemployment system remains in chaos with thousands not getting their checks. Rally at the Governor’s office to demand answers! 3 CBS Philly –…
Housing Advocates Organize to Secure Help for Pennsylvania’s Struggling Homeowners
Over 60 advocates from around PA came together on February 19 to fight to protect families from foreclosure. Pennsylvania is facing a likely housing crisis…