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    Fifth COLA Increase Announced

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    In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bar­gaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.17 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 9, 2024.

    The increase is the result of a rise in the Consum­er Price Index (CPI-W), and will appear in paychecks dated March 29, 2024 (Pay Period 07-2024). The COLA for full-time employees in each step and grade will amount to $354.00 annually, and the hourly rates for part-time employ­ees will be adjusted accordingly.

    COLAs are separate and in addition to general wage increases. This is the fifth cost-of-living increase under the 2021 contract. The first increase, effective in February 2022, amounted to $0.63 per hour or $1,310.00 annually. The second, effective in August 2022 was $1.18 per hour or $2,455.00 annually. The third, effective in March 2023, was $0.10 per hour, or $208.00 annually. The fourth, effective August 26, 2023, was 0.48 per hour, or $998.00 annually. The total cumulative COLAs received so far during the 2021-2024 National Agreement is $2.56 per hour, or $5,325.00 annually.

    Though Postal Support Employees (PSEs) do not receive cost-of-living increases, they have received several additional increases beyond the general wage increases for all employees in the APWU bargaining unit under the 2021 contract. However, when PSEs convert to career, the COLA increases are also included in their base wages going forward.

    Rising inflation underscores the importance of our negotiated Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) within our union contract, made possible by the strength of our membership. COLAs are our best protection against inflation. Postal Workers are some of the few U.S. workers who receive COLA increases. Even in the postal world, we are the only postal union that has maintained full COLA in our union contract.

    “Once again, union-won COLAs prove how invaluable our contractual rights are to postal workers and our families,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “We will continue to fight to maintain full COLA provisions in our upcoming contract.”

    We will update this article with pay chart information as it becomes available.


    President Brown & Vice President Holstien remarks on 2/14/24 public meeting

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    "President Brown, myself and APWU 133 Members, want to take the time to thank our customers and the representatives of our elected officials that came to the Public Meeting last night.  We are overwhelmed with the support our community has shown regarding their disapproval of the proposed plan the Postal Service has initiated.  Throughout last nights meeting, the Postal Service either did not have, or would not share the pertinent information to answer YOUR questions.  This failure has shown the complete lack of "transparency" the service has proclaimed, resulting in a customer that is kept in the dark.  This is your mail, and you deserve your voice to be heard.  Please continue to speak up by contacting your Senators, Congressmen and Congresswomen, in opposition of Postmaster Dejoys plan here at the Charleston WV P&DC, as well as the nation."   

     

    Tim Holstein

    Vice President

    APWU Local 133

    Charleston, WV 


    FEBUARY 14th USPS PUBLIC MEETING

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    “The Postal Service recently decided to change the Public Meeting date to February 14, at 6:30 pm at the Charleston Civic Center.   APWU Local 133 has been inundated with support from local businesses and customers.  We have received numerous calls with questions asking why the Postal Service chose this day, when Feb 12 and 13 were available to have the meeting in the same location.  The only answer we have is THEY DONT WANT YOU THERE!  The union has said from the very beginning, the publics voice is strong, and the postal service does not want to hear it!  Please join us at the informational picket at 5pm Tuesday Feb 13 at the Charleston Main Post Office and AGAIN on Valentines Day at the public meeting!  We will have over $500 in gift cards to give out in a drawing for all that sign up and attend the meeting.  Please feel free to share the above flyer with as many people as you can, and once again, Thank You for helping us fight to keep YOUR mail in West Virginia!”

     

    Tim Holstein

    Vice President

    APWU Local 133

    Charleston, WV 

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    Public Meeting 2/14/24 6:30pm at Charleston Civic Center

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