Exercize your democratic rights!
Election Day will be here before you know it. And while casting your ballot is an undeniably important part of your democratic rights, so are a host of other political activities that ensure your voice is heard.
August 9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Each year, August 9 is commemorated as International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Across the globe, and here at home, indigenous people are grappling with the effects of industrialized societies’ encroachment on their land.
Election for an EC Director
If you want to play a more active role in your union and shape its future, there is currently an opening for an EC director on the National Executive Committee.
Annual General Meeting: Submit your resolutions by August 17
As a CAPE member, you have the ability to guide the leaders you elect and provide direction and ideas to make our union stronger. Resolutions are what empower our members at all levels to pave the way forward for our union – to decide to how we run our organization.
Budget Questions and Answers
Last week, we held a questions-and-answers session on Facebook, acknowledging that while the budget had passed, perhaps our members still had some burning questions. We’re thrilled that members flocked to our Facebook page in droves to ask questions.
MOB!
The fifth edition of our mobilization bulletin is now available online. In this issue, we shed light on the many forms a strike can take, using the 2013 PAFSO strike as a case study.
Solidarity with Greece against European austerity
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees extends its support to the government and the people of Greece in their decision to hold a referendum on the terms of the financial assistance program being negotiated with the European Union.
Grievance concerning billable hours for ECs at Justice Canada
At the end of May 2015, CAPE filed a grievance against the Department of Justice’s decision to impose quotas for billable hours on its employees in the EC group working as paralegals.
Membership budget vote 2015
From June 25 to July 10, CAPE members are asked to vote on the 2015-16 and the 2016-17 budgets of the Association.
Close the generation gap by rising standards rather than chasing bottom
In a recent Ottawa Citizen article, young and old civil servants are said to be having a generational battle over Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s proposed changes to the sick leave policy.
