ThiS is personal
We're in the same boat
ExtendPUA.org was founded by two members of the entertainment industry. We are both currently unemployed due to the pandemic and surviving on PUA and PEUC ourselves.
We made and maintain this resource to create awareness, empower workers, and promote tangible action around an issue that is affecting not only us, but over 21 million people who are currently unemployed and being abandoned by the US government. Our work and our community has grown enormously in the last 6 months. We meant to start a letter campaign and now we've met with dozens of Senators and formed coalition partnerships with some incredible organizations. Check out our 2020 Year in Review and our press coverage.
Check back for updates and more actions as we work tirelessly to build this movement from the ground up. It is important to us and we appreciate your help in this fight. It is a fight that we shouldn’t have to be in, but we are so proud to be fighting it with all of you.
We're looking forward to connecting with you.
- Stephanie & Grant
And Collaborators: Julienne, Sarah, Paul, Joe, Thomas, Mandie, Kristin, Stephanie K, Savannah, Keith, Kylee, Corey
Katie, Jill, Brian, Keith, Pamela, Margaret, Abbe, Emma, Lois, Joanna, Pete, Marian, Andrew, Josh, Jimmy, Will, Greg, Shanna, Atum, Christine, Ben, Lindsey, Adam, Katherine, Sal, Diana, Nicole, Alice, Mercedes, Luke, Taylor, Alex, John, Connor, Jackie, Cathay, Devonne, Claire, Nikki, Adrian, Damien, Mike, Bre, Tracy, Chau and the Ciaooo Magazine team, Colin and the Courier Newsroom team, Michael at Stage Directions.
Coalition Partners: National Independent Venue Association, National Independent Talent Organization, Main Street Alliance, Live Events Coalition (National and various Locals), We Make Events, Music Workers Alliance, Recording Academy, Unemployed Action, Restaurant Organizing Project, Restaurant Workers United, ILeague of Historic Theatres, National Association of Theatre Owners, Various IATSE Locals, Spaces in Action, MomsRising, NELP, People's Action, People's Bailout, Indivisible, and more.