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CAPE Night: Worker's Compensation Event

The Partners of Ford & Wallach, one of California’s preeminent workers’ compensation law firms, will be holding a special CAPE Night: Worker’s Compensation training session on Wednesday, May

Investing in Our Health: The Importance of Regular Dental Check-ups

We often hear the saying, "Health is wealth," and it couldn't be truer.

New CAPE Representation Handbook Available Now

We are a successful and thriving union, but a strong contract means little if members aren’t aware of our rights in the workplace and empowered to exercise them.

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 Unity Breaks Bring Members Together

CAPE Members joined together in Unity at the Hall of Administration in September 2018 to show their solidarity during contract negotiations with the County. 

The Unity Breaks continue as a way for members to come together, receive updates from CAPE leadership and discuss workplace issues. 

Click on the pic below to check out the Sept. 12 Unity Break gallery. 

Happy New Year from CAPE!

Dear CAPE Members,

The Board of Directors and Staff of the California Association of Professional Employees wish you a very Happy New Year.

We know the last several months have been extremely challenging to our fellow CAPE members, as we have been in negotiations with Los Angeles County management and are currently at impasse at the salary tables.

We thank you for sticking with your union and supporting the Board, the Coalition of County Unions and your unit negotiating team members during these trying times.

CAPE MEMBER FORUM DEC. 4

Please join the leadership of the California Association of Professional Employees for an important Member Forum to educate and discuss the current state of contract negotiations and how the County's "Last, Best and Final" WILL COST YOU MONEY.

Please be sure to RSVP for accurate head count. SPACE IS LIMITED.

DEC. 4 FORUM

WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Program will start promptly at 6 p.m.

UPDATE: Fringe Benefits Negotiations 2018

On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, after 8 months of face-to-face meetings with CEO Representatives, the CEO’s office made its final offer to the Coalition of County Unions (CCU) for a successor fringe benefit memorandum of understanding.

IMPORTANT CCU UPDATE RE: Fringe Benefits Contract Negotiations

2019 Open Enrollment is Here!

Open Enrollment for the CAPE Blue Shield Plan starts in October. Brokers for the CAPE Blue Shield Plan will be on-hand throughout the month at various county work locations to provide updates to the plan.

These locations include:

Department of Public Works, Enrollment Luncheon, Oct. 1 & 2, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Click here for details.)

Assessor's Office, West District, Enrollment Luncheon, Oct. 10, Noon - 1 p.m. 

CONTRACT NEGOTIATONS: Unity Breaks and #CAPEBlueOut Every Wednesday!

#CAPEBLUEOUT EVERY WEDNESDAY

From now until we win a fair contract with Los Angeles County, please wear BLUE every Wednesday (your CAPE polo shirt or anything that's blue) to show your unity with CAPE.