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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.

President's Message: Third District Supervisor Race Will Set the Tone for the Next Decade By Carlos Clayton, CAPE President

By now I hope that every CAPE member living in the Third Supervisorial District has already voted for our candidate, Sheila Kuehl. She is clearly the more experienced candidate and strongly supported by all the County unions.

CAPE’s Monthly PAC Transfer Allocation Will Increase From $3 to $5 per Member, With No Increase in Dues, Effective January 2015 By Pete Thomas & Nelson Manabat, CAPE Board of Directors and PAC Representatives

There is an old saying in Washington, D.C., politics, “If you’re not at the table, you’re probably on the menu.” The same is unfortunately true for L.A. County politics, and the point is especially true for the 2014 and 2016 L.A. County Supervisor races.

When the right individuals are elected to high office, like the County Board of Supervisors, they can help stem the tide of those who would vilify public employees and jeopardize quality public services. That’s why we make sure we have a seat at the table in these campaigns.

Legislation To Restore ERCOM Vetoed By Governor Brown

At the urging of L.A. Mayor Garcetti, and over the strong objections of Los Angeles City and County Unions, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the legislation that would have restored balance to the City and County Employee Relations Commissions.

The County’s Employee Relations Commission, ERCOM, has been out of service for more than a year since the Board of Supervisors sided with County employee relations managers and unilaterally changed the appointment structure to be adversarial and more favorable to management.

CHOICES Annual Benefits Enrollment for all L.A. County Bargaining Units Begins October 1st

Mark your calendars. The Los Angeles County Choices Annual Benefits Enrollment begins October 1 and continues through October 31, 2014. All eligible Choices County employees will have an opportunity during the Annual Benefits Enrollment to review their benefit elections and make changes for 2015.

CAPE Board Election Results - Welcome to New Board Member Brent Decker!

The CAPE Board of Directors Election this summer determined who would fill the expiring terms of four (4) CAPE Board incumbents as well as one (1) vacant seat on the board.  Seven (7) candidates, including the incumbents, stepped up for the opportunity to serve on the Board. All four incumbents - Lisa Andres, Assessor; John Fallon, DPW; Barbara Volz, DPW; and Dennis Ruh, DPW - were reelected to another two-year term. The fifth-place candidate, Brent Decker, Assessor, was officially sworn-in to serve a one-year term at the regularly scheduled board meeting on September 11, 2014.

CCU-Sponsored ERCOM Legislation would restore a fair and independent ERCOM

A fair and independent County Employee Relations Commission -- ERCOM -- is the goal of legislation sponsored by the 10 County employee unions of the CCU. The measure, AB 1881, is authored by Assembly Member Reggie Jones Sawyer.

GIS Reclassification on the Horizon

Sometime ago, at the request of the Chief Information Office, a Countywide study was conducted with the goal of appropriately classifying positions performing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) related functions as their primary responsibility. The reason for the study, according to Management, was that the lack of GIS specific classifications hindered efforts to recruit, develop and maintain GIS technical expertise on staff.

CAPE PEC Update:

CAPE-Endorsed Candidates Performed Well in June Primary Election!