Social Security COLA to be 8.7% for 2023

Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2022, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive an 8.7 percent COLA for 2023. See 2023 Social Security Changes – Fact Sheet

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John Marcotte, candidate for APWU National President, comments on APWU’s Union Pride Day activities (video)

Comments from John Marcotte, candidate for APWU National President, on APWU’s Union Pride Day activities and Cost Of Living Adjustment announcement noting lack of ANY “Dump DeJoy” activism by APWU HQ Leadership: “Union Pride Day but the message is record COLA? Our members know record COLA comes from record inflation and APWU COLA formula does…

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John L. Marcotte, Candidate for APWU National President says “Don’t Believe APWU HQ COLA Spin”

  Source: John L. Marcotte, Candidate for APWU National President

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APWU: Second COLA Increase Announced – $1.18 per hour for career employees

August 10, 2022 In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bar­gaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $1.18 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective August 27, 2022. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consum­er Price Index (CPI-W). It will appear in paychecks dated September 16, 2022 (Pay Period…

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APWU: First COLA Increase to be $1,310 if Contract is Ratified

On February 10, 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the month of January 2022. January was the final month of the six-month measuring period used for determining the cost of living allowance (COLA) for those covered by the National Agreement. Every full-time career employee in every step…

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APWU: Potential wage effects of Tentative Agreement

From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Subject: Wages Attached is some information on the potential effects the wage changes will have at the conclusion of the tentative agreement. Feel free to disseminate. Vance Zimmerman Industrial Relations Director American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO 1300 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-4128 Tel: 202.842.4273 |…

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NALC: Backpay and COLA update

August 18, 2021 Backpay and COLA update Most eligible city letter carriers will receive retroactive pay pursuant to the 2019-2023 National Agreement on their August 20 paychecks. Backpay for some former city carrier assistants that were converted to career status between November 23, 2019 and April 9, 2021 must be calculated manually, resulting in a…

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APWU: Sixth COLA under 2018 CBA will be $1,935.00

In July, the final month of the six-month adjustment period for the sixth COLA under the 2018 Agreement, the CPI-W Unadjusted Index (1967=100) rose from last month to 797.661; an increase over the January 2021 index point upon which employees received the last COLA. As a result of the rise in index level, the following…

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