Who We Are

Our Vision Statement

Unite individual voices to support our members by bringing dignity to the workplace through the strength of solidarity.

About Us

The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE, AFL-CIO) is the exclusive bargaining unit representative for more than 2,500 professional employees of the County of Los Angeles.

CAPE was formed in 1964 by employees who recognized the need for fair and effective representation in their dealings with county management.

CAPE's representation extends into the areas of collective bargaining of Memorandums of Understanding (work contracts), collective bargaining of Fringe Benefits, Grievances, Job-Related Legal Services, Communications, Legislative / Political Advocacy, Health Benefits, and various Member Services.

The 2,500 CAPE-represented employees come from six groups within the county workforce:

CAPE Bargaining Units

Non-Supervisory
Supervisory
Unit 131
Appraisers
Unit 501
Professional Engineers
Unit 511
Engineering Technicians
Unit 132
Supervisory Appraisers
Unit 502
Supervising Professional Engineers
Unit 512
Supervising Engineering Technicians

AFFILIATIONS

CAPE is affiliated with Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA) and the American Federation of Labor--Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). CAPE is also a proud member of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), an alliance of 10 Los Angeles County unions that collectively bargain for the health, retirement and other fringe benefits of all County "Choices" participants. The member Unions united in the CCU collectively represent more than 30,000 men and women employed by the County of Los Angeles.

The CAPE Benefit Trust, a non-profit organization that administers benefits to those County employees who are eligible for the "Choices" menu of health plans, was formed as a separate entity in 1980.

                          

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CAPE Financial Reports

PDF icon 2020 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2019 Financial Report. pdf

PDF icon 2018 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2017 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2016 Financial Report.pdf 

PDF icon 2015 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2014 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2013 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2012 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2011 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2010 Financial Report.pdf

PDF icon 2009 Financial Report.pdf