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Join Labor's Homeless Heroes Team for Homewalk 2019

CAPE Members: Join Labor’s “Homeless Heroes” Team May 18 for HomeWalk 5K 2019!

On Saturday, May 18th, CAPE will join unions from across the region as labor takes the lead and walks (or runs

CAPE Reaches Tentative Deal with County for Units 131/132

The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) has reached a tentative agreement with Los Angeles County on contracts covering Appraisers and Supervisory Appraisers in ba

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FAQs

Have questions about contract negotiations?

Check out these FAQs to get the answers.

The following are Frequently Asked Questions CAPE has received regarding the current state of co

Learn How to Be an Effective Union Member at the Organizing Institute

This free three-day workshop is for union members who want to learn how to better serve the union and its membership.

The institute takes place May 3rd to May 5th, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor.

The interactive curriculum and workshops will cover:

Enroll in the Civic Leadership Academy

Interested in becoming one of the labor movement's "Rising Political Stars?" Then, sign up for the next 2019 classes for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor's Civic Leadership Academy. The next academy starts June 8.

The academy is free to CAPE members and teaches participants the essentials of political campaigns and public service, from running field operations and building a winning coalition to the basics of policy and the responsibilities of civic commissions.

Stamp Out Hunger Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers needed May 11 - June 15 to help with the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

CONTRACT UPDATE FOR UNITS 501 & 502 AND UNITS 511 & 512

Last week, the Negotiating Teams for Units 501 and 502 (Professional Engineers & Supervising Professional Engineers) and Units 511 and 512 (Engineering Technicians and Supervising Engineering Technicians) met with a state mediator in an attempt to settled its impasse with the County of Los Angeles.

2018 Negotiations Updates

Bargaining Update:

The Negotiating Teams for all CAPE bargaining units have declared an "impasse" with the County. 

Mediation is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27 (Units 131/132) and Thursday, Feb. 28 (Units 501/502 and 511/512). 

The County is Costing You Money


HOW?
By failing to negotiate equitable Unit and Fringe Benefits contracts for members of the California Association of Professional Employees.

For the Unit Contracts, the County is demanding CAPE members agree to a base salary increase of just 7% over three years.

FACT: The Consumer Price Index increased 3.9% over the last year. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)

CAPE Office Closed - Presidents Day

The CAPE Office will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18 in celebration of Presidents Day.

CANCELED! Feb. 20 Informational Picket at DPW HQ

Dear CAPE Members,

We know you were ready to walk the line on Feb. 20 with your colleagues at the DPW Headquarters in Alhambra to tell management to value our work in contract negotiations.

Due to conflicting events taking place that same day and time at the DPW Headquarters, we are canceling the planned picket.

We will update you on a future day of action. And thank you to those who participated in the Board of Supervisors Email Blitz and CEO Phone Blitz this week!