News

CAPE Board Election 2025

The election for the CAPE Board of Directors is approaching soon.  This year, the two-year terms of five (5) Board Directors must be filled.

Pride Month CAPE Virtual Backgrounds

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community's diversity, resilience, and achievements. CAPE is proud to be a union that fights for the rights and well-being of everyone, and we're proud to stand with our LGBTQI+ colleagues and allies.

Together, We Rebuild, Support, and Fight for Our Future

In the aftermath of the devastating California wildfires, we find ourselves grappling with a profound sense of loss and resilience. Many in our CAPE family have faced unimaginable hardships as homes and livelihoods were reduced to ashes.

Contract 2022: Let’s Get It Started!

Our 2022 CAPE contract negotiations have officially begun.

Our bargaining team members met with County Management via Zoom to set ground rules for negotiations and present our initial proposals for a new long-term contract.

We’re committed to securing a strong contract that includes:

No Delta Dental PPO Payroll Deductions in Early 2022

Attention members enrolled in the Choices Delta Dental PPO Plan! The LA Coalition of County Unions and your Union want to inform you that those enrolled in the Delta Dental PPO plan for 2022 will not see a dental payroll deduction on their pay stubs for the next few months.

You heard right, the LA Coalition of County Unions and your Union have negotiated with management and Delta Dental to provide members with a 3-month premium holiday per the following deduction periods:

Cafeteria Benefits Plan

CAPE Endorses Hertzberg for Supervisor (Dist. 3)

This week, the California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) – representing nearly 3,000 members who ensure the safety of L.A. County roads, buildings, bridges, and flood control channels in the event of earthquakes, fires, and floods – announced our strong endorsement of Senator Bob Hertzberg for L.A. County Supervisor (District 3).

Become a CAPE Delegate Leader

Everything we accomplish as a union comes from CAPE members working together. With contract negotiations quickly approaching, we’ll need a strong team of member-leaders ready to keep us strong in the office and the community.

CAPE Delegates are members who volunteer their time to lead our union. Delegate Leaders are the lifeblood of CAPE and we’re striving to build an even stronger community.

Meet Our 2022 Contract Bargaining Team

Congratulations to the newly appointed members of our 2022 CAPE Contract Bargaining Team!
 
Our 2022 CAPE Bargaining Team will represent all CAPE members in negotiations and work to preserve the achievements we’ve previously won, and bargain for new improvements in our wages, hours and working conditions.

Our Winter CAPE Newsletter is Here!

Our Winter 2021 CAPE Newsletter is now available!
  
Our quarterly newsletters are a great way to stay informed and keep track of all that we’ve accomplished as a union.

CAPE Unity Break (November 2021)

Take a break and join us  around the virtual watercooler.

Contract Victory: We Have An Agreement!

We’re happy to announce that CAPE has come to a 6-month tentative agreement with L.A. County for a new short-term contract through March 31, 2022. 

By locking in this short-term contract, we secure our wages and working conditions while we gear up for a new long-term contract.

As part of our new contract agreement, we will meet with County-management in Department-level meetings to discuss critical issues facing our members such as open positions, staffing levels, contracting out, organizational matters and more in preparation for next year's negotiations.