For Employees Covered by the National Agreement: In July 2012, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) fell to 671.899. Accordingly, the second cost-of-living increase under the 2010 national agreement will be $375.00 per year, $14.40 per pay period, $0.18 per hour. Under the terms of the 2010 National Agreement, the COLA triggered by the release of […]
The projected accumulation toward the ninth and final contract COLA under the 2006-2011 National Agreement stands at $832 following the May 13 release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March. This final COLA of the National Agreement will be based on the July 2011 CPI. 2012 Retiree COLA: 2.9% The projected accumulation for the […]
From NALC: Ninth contract COLA: $561 The projected accumulation toward the ninth and final contract COLA under the 2006-2011 National Agreement stands at $561 following the April 15 release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March. This final COLA of the National Agreement will be based on the July 2011 CPI. 2012 Retiree COLA: […]
In July, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) rose to 637.138, still well below the July 2008 index of 644.303 (upon which the last COLA increase was based). The CPI-W needed to rise above 644.303 before another COLA was due. After the final month of the six-month measuring period, the eighth and final COLA under the […]
Last time Postal Workers received a COLA was September 19, 2008 In January, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) rose to 633.176, well below the July 2008 index of 644.303 (upon which the last COLA increase was based). The CPI-W must rise above 644.303 before another COLA is due. After the final month of the six-month […]
APWU News Even with the Consumer Price Index falling slightly in July, the latest Cost-Of-Living Adjustment under the National Agreement will give APWU-craft employees an annual raise of $686. July was the last month of the second six-month COLA measuring period in the 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The COLA will be effective Sept. 1, and will […]