More than 5.2 million Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, new federal figures showed Thursday, raising the nationwide total to 21.7 million in the four…
Category: Unemployment
Sign on to a letter to Governor Tom Wolf demanding better service for unemployed Pennsylvanians applying for unemployment.
If you are interested in co-signing the letter —> FILL THE FORM AT THE END OF THE LETTER. Governor Wolf, We the undersigned, have been…
Latest news on PA unemployment benefits, $600 added checks and UC for gig workers and self employed
Pennsylvania Rolls Out Federal Stimulus Enhancements to Unemployment Compensation Benefits On Friday evening, April 10, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf announced important progress by the Commonwealth…
PUP organizer Ted Kelly being interviewed on the Washington Post
One call at a time, he listens as an economic crisis unfolds because of the coronavirus. He can’t help. By Jose A. Del Real April 8,…
Pa. unemployment compensation hotline overwhelmed with callers
Unemployment has skyrocketed in Pennsylvania, with nearly 800,000 people filing claims since mid-March. They’re part of a larger number of more than 6.6 million Americans who applied…
Laid off workers battle outages, jammed phone lines as Pa. unemployment system buckles from coronavirus surge
“It is a chaotic situation because of the massive number of layoffs,” said John Dodds, director of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project. “But it was also…
How the stimulus bill impacts the unemployed
The stimulus bill that was agreed to last night adds $600/week to anyone who is on unemployment compensation. It provides a 13 week extension to…
PUP Director John Dodds being interviewed on NBC 10
PUP Director John Dodds being interviewed on NBC 10 on the massive increase in unemployment. March 24, 2020 Click on the image to play the…
50,000 unemployment claims in Pennsylvania over last 2 days
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is working on a plan to open public testing sites for the coronavirus, as more services shut down and…
Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay
“…53 million workers ages 18 to 64—or 44% of all workers—earn barely enough to live on. Their median earnings are $10.22 per hour, and about…