NALC Branch 388

06/14/2026

Congratulations!!! James Weaver a 25 year NALC member recently retired out of the Glenwood Post Office.

06/14/2026

Total food drive pick up was 22,992lbs

1. Wadena 1828 lbs
2. Litchfield 1498 lbs
3. Buffalo 950 lbs
4. Sauk Rapids 925 lbs
5. Paynesville 900 lbs
6. Cambridge 729 lbs
7. Princeton 593 lbs
8. Pine City 548 lbs
9. Benson 537 lbs
10. Milaca 533 lbs
11. Mora 400 lbs
12. Sauk Centre 397 lbs
13. Long Prairie 395 lbs
14. Glenwood 232 lbs

St. Cloud picked up 11,920 lbs

05/01/2026

Food Drive Saturday May 9th!!! Supplies are being sent out now.

03/31/2026

Dale Moeller Branch 388 member retired today with over 31 years of NALC membership.

03/31/2026

Tony Eidem Branch 388 member, former Branch 9 retired today with 30 years of NALC membership.

03/11/2026

03/11/2026

February 2026 cost-of-living adjustment memo
February 13, 2025

6th Contract COLA: COLA is $250

The sixth regular COLA under the 2023-2026 National Agreement is $250 in February following the release of the January 2026 Consumer Price Index.

On February 13, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W, 1967=100) stood at 947.051 in January, 72.61 points above the base level of 874.441 in January 2023. The accumulated COLA through January stood at 12 cents per hour or $250 annually.

2027 Retiree COLAs: CSRS is 0.2% and FERS is 0.2% as of February 2026

The 2027 COLAs for CSRS and FERS benefits are based on the increase in the average CPI-W between the 3rd quarter of 2025 (317.265) and the 3rd quarter of 2026.

Based on the January 2026 CPI-W (1982-84) of 317.942, the increase in the CPI is 0.2%. The projected 2027 COLA for CSRS is 0.2% and FERS is 0.2%. The 2028 retiree COLA calculation will be finalized in October 2026 with the release of the CPI-W for September 2026.

2026 FECA COLA: 0.2% through February 2026

Based on the release of the January 2026 CPI-W (1982-84=100), the 2026 FECA COLA is 0.2%. The January 2026 CPI-W of 317.942 was 0.2% above the December 2025 base index (317.414). The 2027 FECA COLA calculation will be finalized when the December 2026 CPI-W is published during the month of January 2027.

FECA COLAs are applicable only in cases where death or disability occurred more than one year prior to the adjustment’s effective date.

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02/22/2026

Postal workers rallied outside the St. Cloud Post Office to voice concerns over wages and staffing, highlighting struggles to attract employees and the impact on service delivery in the community.

02/22/2026

NALC Branch 388 St. Cloud, MN Contract Rally Pictures

02/01/2026

Join us for Branch 388 contract rally!!!