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.
We’re excited to announce one of the major victories we secured in our new Fringe Benefits contract: Beginning January 2, 2026, all eligible CAPE-represented employees will gain access to the Count
The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), together with the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), is moving into a major new phase of retiree healthcare protection for Plan G employe
More than 400 CAPE members came together at our 2025 Membership Dinner to celebrate our collective strength, our shared purpose, and everything we’ve accomplished together this past year.
CAPE members will have a little more money in our pockets as our next CAPE-contract pay raise kicks in during the month of October.
This upcoming 3.25% pay increase is the last of three salary increases (totaling 12% in raises over the life of our three-year contract) negotiated and secured by our 2022 CAPE Bargaining Team during our previous contract negotiations.
There’s an important election happening this month for L.A. County employees, and we need to elect LACERA board members who have the knowledge, commitment, and drive to help guarantee and secure our retirement.
CAPE has endorsed the following candidates for the 2024 LACERA Board Election:
Our 2024 CAPE Board of Directors election has come to an early close.
After careful consideration and consultation with our attorneys, we’re pleased to report that all candidates, having passed the necessary requirements for eligibility, are therefore duly elected without a contest because only four candidates ran for five vacant seats.
The following four candidates have been elected to a two-year term beginning at the September 2024 CAPE Board meeting on September 12, 2024:
As part of our CAPE 60th Anniversary, we’re offering discount tickets to CAPE members for a very special evening featuring the magical music of John Williams performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic - it's a movie soundtrack extravaganza!
Come join us for a magical evening at the Hollywood Bowl as the Los Angeles Philharmonic performs The Music of John Williams. Get ready to be transported to the worlds of your favorite movies through the iconic music of this legendary composer. It's a night you won't want to miss!
Winter rain has caused extensive damage to our LA County trails, including flooding, landslides, significant trail erosion and rutting, and downed trees. That’s why our CAPE Community Service Team joined volunteers from LA County Parks to help clean up the Altadena Crest Trail damaged by winter rains.
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 8 at 6:30 pm. – exclusively for CAPE members.
This in-person event provides a comprehensive understanding of the practices of Worker’s Compensation.
Listen, learn, discuss, and ask questions as we cover:
We often hear the saying, "Health is wealth," and it couldn't be truer.
That’s why CAPE through the Coalition of County Unions (CCU) consistently negotiates a fair Choices contribution and strong benefits at the CCU table. Nevertheless, as we navigate through our busy work and home schedules, it's easy to overlook certain aspects of our well-being. Today, we'd like to shed light on a fundamental yet sometimes neglected aspect of health – oral hygiene.
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.
