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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.

First 3% Pay Increase to Hit CAPE Members’ Paychecks in Mid-February!

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors formally approved the new Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for all six of CAPE’s L.A. County Bargaining Units on January 26th. Board of Supervisors’ approval paved the way for the County to finally administer the first pay increase of the new MOUs to CAPE members.

Salary Contracts Bargaining Update: CAPE Contract Vote Results -- LANDSLIDE!

CAPE members’ Contract Ratification Ballots were counted last week by the election vendor and the results say it all – voting members from all CAPE Los Angeles County Bargaining Units approved the Tentative
Agreements (TAs) achieved last year by CAPE’s Bargaining Teams by a whopping 96% combined majority.

Fringe Benefits Contract Update:

As part of the new Fringe Benefits contract negotiated by the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), the County agreed to increase its contribution toward the Choices Plan for 2016-2018 to help cover the increases in our medical and dental premiums (any amount we receive over the premium amount can be taken home as taxable cash). Below are the improved 2016 County healthcare contributions:

Employee      $ 860.72
Employee + 1    $ 1,570.43
Employee + 2 or more   $ 1,855.16

2015 Contract Bargaining Victories Improve CAPE Members’ Pay, Benefits, and Working Conditions

October 1, 2015 3%* (12 salary levels)
October 1, 2016 3% (12 salary levels)
October 1, 2017 2% (8 salary levels)
April 1, 2018 2% (8 salary levels)
*Retroactive to October 1, 2015.

Coalition of County Unions (CCU) Reaches Fringe Benefits Agreement with Significant Enhancements for CAPE Members

On Monday, December 14, the Coalition of County Unions (CCU) reached a Tentative Agreement (T/A) with the County of Los Angeles on a sweeping contract that includes significant enhancements in paid leave – vacation and holidays – and in the County’s negotiated contribution toward our health and dental plans, The Choices Plan. Major highlights include the following:

President's Message: New CAPE Members Add to Collective Strength of Our Union By Carlos Clayton, CAPE President

We continue to see the positive difference CAPE makes in the careers of L.A. County professionals when we join and participate in our union. CAPE’s Negotiating Teams and our representatives at the Coalition of County Unions (CCU) fringe benefits bargaining table achieved major gains for CAPE members during the 2015 contract negotiations. These include a 10% pay raise package, significant additional funding for our rising healthcare premiums, an extra week of vacation time, a new Cesar Chavez Holiday starting in 2017, and more.

CAPE Announces Contract Ratification RE-VOTE of Tentative Agreements in all Bargaining Units

Due to a mistake in the initial balloting, CAPE is conducting a Contract Ratification RE-VOTE in all L.A. County CAPE Bargaining Units to ensure the integrity of the voting process. As such, we ask all CAPE members to please disregard the previously mailed voting materials. We also apologize for any inconvenience to those who already voted.

LA County Unit CAPE Members To Vote Soon On Bargaining Unit Tentative Agreements

CAPE LA County Unit members will get to vote-by-mail soon regarding the terms of your new CAPE Bargaining Unit Salary Contract Tentative Agreement (TA). CAPE's Negotiations Teams reached a TA with County management on a new 3-year, 10% pay increase package for all CAPE-represented employees in October.  Since then we have been working hard to make sure you receive the first 3% pay raise of the new agreement, which will be retroactive to 10/1/2015, as soon as administratively possible.