To: Governor Tom Wolf
Revoke new Uneployment Law
Ex-Governor Corbett placed a new unemployment law which started the beginning of last year. This law has made it nearly impossible for seasonal workers and/or construction workers to collect their unemployment benefits. Governor Wolf said during his campaign that he would change it back, but never did.
Why is this important?
I am a commercial roofer and this law has done severe damage to me and many of my co-workers. I was unable to collect my benefits last winter because I worked too much overtime, making 1 quarter too high. Being punished for working too hard and too much just doesn't seem like a message we should send to people. Like many of the people in the construction field, when I get laid off in the winter, I have serious trouble finding temporary work. Many places don't want to hire someone that they know will be gone in 2-3 months. Also to say things such as " Then get a different job." or " Not our problem." I just have to ask, who will fix your schools, hospitals, and/or offices? Our great state of Pennsylvania is filled with some of the greatest people in out country and it makes me sad to think that we can't band together and worry about helping each other. So please sign and help my friends, co-workers, our families, your follows Pennsylvanians , and me. Thank you for your time and I hope to thank you for your signature.