COLA and You
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Soaring inflation is hurting working people worldwide with rising prices on basic necessities including gasoline, food, transportation and housing....
FIRST COLA INCREASE TO BE $1,310.00
Every full-time career employee in every step and grade will receive an annual increase of $1,310 or 63 cents per hour. In percentage terms, the median percentage increase across all steps and levels for career employees will be 2.3%. The hourly...
The Gift That Keeps on Giving...
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
One of the greatest gifts ever given to postal workers was not one delivered by Santa. It is our right to collective bargaining over our wages,...
Clerk Craft Negotiates Improvements in 2021-2024 CBA
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Pending ratification by APWU membership, the 2021- 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will contain major gains for Clerk Craft employees...
Sixth COLA Increase Announced
In accordance with the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective August 28, 2021.
The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (...