Philadelphia Unemployment Project

07/03/2025

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick was the only Republican to vote NO on moving forward the tax and spending bill which will make massive cuts to Medicaid. 104,500 of his constituents, including 31,000 children, rely on the program for their healthcare.

Constituents should tell him to stay strong and vote NO again when the bill comes up for final passage: 215-579-8102

https://buckscountybeacon.com/2025/07/photo-essay-hundreds-participate-in-die-in-at-congressman-brian-fitzpatricks-office-to-highlight-deadly-stakes-of-gop-budget/

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” which Fitzpatrick has voted for is projected to kick nearly 12 million people off of Medicaid and cut over $260 billion in food aid.

07/01/2025

The Senate just passed a bill that will take healthcare away from 600,000 Pennsylvanians and force hospitals to close! But now it has to pass the House, so we've still got a chance to stop it.

Call your Congressperson TODAY and ask them to vote "No" on cuts to healthcare! Find your Rep. and make a call: https://pahealth.salsalabs.org/findyourrep

The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.

06/26/2025

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/25/nx-s1-5445185/trump-gop-megabill-senate
Keep up the pressure! Hands off our healthcare!

While Senate leaders have made several significant changes to the bill in recent days, the issue of funding for rural hospitals has emerged as a major roadblock.

06/20/2025

PUP joined with the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO and Philadelphia unions to demand that Sen. McCormick put WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES and oppose plans to cut funding for Medicaid.

The Senate tax and spending bill would take healthcare away from hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians and force hospitals to close. Call McCormick's office at 215-405-9660 and tell them: No cuts to Medicaid! Hands off our healthcare!

06/19/2025

06/16/2025

06/09/2025

https://philaup.org/web/tuba-skinny-live-in-philly/

Tuba Skinny returns to Philly after 3 years this Labor Day weekend in a benefit concert for PUP. Get your tickets now!

If you like this page, please share it.The return of Tuba Skinny to Philly!! When: Sunday, August 31Where: 6815 Emlen St. Philadelphia, PA 19119Commodore Barry…

05/29/2025

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-medicaid-cuts-rally-senate/

The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the program.

05/28/2025

PUP members met with Senator McCormick's office and then joined the American Cancer Society to say: No Cuts to Medicaid!

Senator McCormick's staff said he's in favor of work requirements, but we say losing your job shouldn't mean losing your healthcare!

05/24/2025

PUP has lost a great advocate for justice and long time board member with the passing of Reverend Bob Coombe. May he rest in peace.

02/26/2025

PUP joined with our partners at Mon Valley Unemployed Committee in Harrisburg yesterday to call on the PA Department of Labor & Industry to hire enough staff to hold unemployment appeal hearings in a timely manner.

Right now many claimants are waiting 3 or more months before they have a hearing. Meanwhile bills pile up and unemployed workers continue to fall behind on rent.

Mon Valley and Philadelphia groups gathered in Harrisburg to demand quicker decisions on unemployment cases from the state Department of Labor and Industry. Advocates say they've worked with people who faced evictions and car repossessions as a result of delayed payments.