The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE, AFL-CIO) is the bargaining unit for more than 2,500 professional employees of the County of Los Angeles.
On October 19, 2024, the California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) hosted a memorable 60th Anniversary Membership Dinner at the beautiful Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA.
Our 2024-2025 CAPE Bargaining Team is ready to head into negotiations, representing every CAPE member and building on the hard-won progress we’ve achieved.
Ready to show your CAPE pride at your next Zoom or Teams meeting?
Virtual meetings are here to stay. An easy way to show support for CAPE is to update your Zoom and Teams background to show your union pride.
Below, we’ve created five new virtual background screens to help you show your CAPE Pride and a set of easy-to-follow instructions for how to use them.
There’s an election happening for L.A. County employees, and this one is extremely important.
Nicole Mi is a Programs and Operations Manager in Public Works, a CAPE member, and our CAPE-endorsed candidate for the LACERA Board of Investments.
Now more than ever it’s critical that we elect LACERA board members with the knowledge, passion, and commitment to help guarantee and secure our retirement. Nicole Mi will be a strong advocate for CAPE members, and is also endorsed by SEIU 721 and LACERA BOI Trustee Herman Santos.
Our 2023 CAPE Board of Directors election has come to an early close.
After careful consideration and consultation with our attorneys, our CAPE Election Committee is pleased to report that all candidates, having passed the necessary requirements for eligibility, are therefore duly elected without a contest because only five candidates ran for five vacant seats.
Our quarterly newsletters are a great way to stay informed and keep track of all that we’ve accomplished as a union. This week, we’re excited to officially release the e-version of the newsletter below, as well as mail a printed copy to all CAPE members.
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. A mail ballot election will be held throughout the month of August.
Telework is one of the key major victories we secured in our new CAPE contract last year.
Now that L.A. County has ended the COVID emergency declaration, and with the federal government moving to officially end the national COVID state of emergency in May, it’s time we take a deeper dive into how we move forward work-wise in a non-COVID world.
Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions About Our New Telework Contract Article:
1. What exactly does our contract say about Telework?
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.
