From the Pennsylvania Capital-Star (https://www.penncapital-star.com/): There’s absolutely no way to paint a pretty picture when it comes to the unemployment situation in Pennsylvania. To date, the state has paid out a staggering $7 billion in benefits, as the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. And nearly … Continued
Posted at https://www.epi.org/press/a-waking-nightmare-todays-jobs-report-shows-20-5-million-jobs-lost-in-april/ EPI’s Elise Gould writes: After a sharp fall in March, payroll employment dropped like a rock in April. I struggle to even put into words how large this drop is. It’s as if all the gains in employment … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Last week’s jobs report puts our economic challenges in stark terms, with more than 20.5 million U.S. workers out of work for the month of April. The very best thing Congress can do right now … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/07/direct-relief-demanded-hard-hit-us-families-depression-level-unemployment-tops-33 Published on Thursday, May 07, 2020 by Common Dreams “Washington must not abandon working people.” By Julia Conley, staff writer People wait for food being distributed at Common Pantry in Harlem on April 20, 2020 in New … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Farmworkers who grow, pick, and pack the food that ends up on our grocery store shelves have been deemed essential workers who are critical to our country’s infrastructure during the coronavirus pandemic. But right now, … Continued
On April 30, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment (UI) during the week ending April 18 was 17,992,000, an increase of 2,174,000 from the previous week’s revised level. It explained, “This marks the highest … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Without paid sick days and family/medical leave, governors can’t safely reopen their economies –especially as pandemic death rates continue to rise and widespread testing for COVID-19 is still not available. [1,2] In fact, right now the majority of workers still … Continued
From We the People PA (http://wethepeoplepa.org/): We are continuing our advocacy demanding an equitable response to COVID-19 and doubling down on our long-standing demands for life-saving programs like paid family medical leave, paid sick time, raising the minimum wage, and … Continued
Across the Commonwealth, Pennsylvanians are doing their part to combat this virus– from staying indoors and delivering supplies to neighbors to caring for sick patients in hospitals and keeping our communities safe– and together, we’re going to beat this. My … Continued
The Department of Labor and Industry has launched a new online job portal. People seeking employment can visit www.PAcareerlink.pa.gov and select the green “PA COVID-19 Jobs – Hiring Immediately” job portal banner to see active job openings. Selecting the “Apply Now” button for … Continued