In January, the final month of the six-month adjustment period for the third COLA under the 2024 Agreement, the CPI-W Unadjusted Index (1967=100) rose from December to 947.051, an increase over the July 2025 index point upon which employees received the last COLA.
Based on the January 2026 Index, the third COLA adjustment will be:
| Monthly Tracking | Amount |
| Per Annum | $250.00 |
| Per Pay Period | $9.60 |
| Cents Per Hour | $0.12 |
Under the 2024-2027 National Agreement, employees accrued the following adjustments totaling $1,456.00:
| # | Amount | Effective Date | Pay Period | Pay Date |
| 1 | $395.00 | March 08, 2025 | 07-2025 | March 28, 2025 |
| 2 | $811.00 | September 06, 2025 | 20-2025 | September 26, 2025 |
| 3 | $250.00 | March 07, 2026 | 07-2026 | March 27, 2026 |
