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…
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…
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…
January 2022 Commuter Options Update
Here is an update on our Commuter Options program, showing greatly increased wages and more ridership. We are hoping to expand the program in the…
Meeting for homeowners on federal program to pay your back mortgage, Thursday, 12/9 at 7pm
Are you struggling to pay your mortgage? Join PUP this Thursday at 7pm for an informational meeting on the Homeowners Assistance Fund, an upcoming federal…
30 Great Philly Nonprofits to Give to This Year – PUP is in the list!
Philadelphia Magazine – December Issue 30 Great Philly Nonprofits to Give to This Year The pandemic reinforced just how powerful the simple act of giving…
Rally November 15th 2021 at the CareerLink to demand that UC benefits be paid! Videos and pictures
Release Our Benefits Rally! Channel 10 evening news coverage of Monday’s rally for unemployment benefits
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Opens October 18 + Down Payment Assistance Program opens October 11
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will accept applications from October 18, 2021 to May…
Our Victories through Organizing the Unemployed during the Pandemic
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…
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…