Special levy - temporary dues increase for November and December 2023
This is to inform you of a temporary change to your dues planned for November and December 2023 only.
Working group struck to increase pressure for solutions to safeguard interpreters’ health and safety
After years of applying pressure for solutions to the health and safety issue for its interpreter members, CAPE is now ratcheting up its efforts to a new level.
Joint statement: A great victory for pay equity!
In a long-awaited and unequivocal decision, the federal Pay Equity Commissioner has ruled in favour of all the unions that opposed Treasury Board's June 2022 request for multiple pay equity plans.
CAPE and Treasury Board Sign New EC and TR Collective Agreements
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) and the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) have signed the new collective agreements for the Economic and Social Science Services (EC) group and the Translation (TR) group.
EC and TR tentative agreements ratified by Treasury Board
CAPE is pleased to inform you that the Treasury Board Secretariat has ratified the tentative agreements for both groups. The signing of the new collective agreements is planned for Thursday, June 29 at CAPE’s office in downtown Ottawa, in the presence of bargaining teams. The signature will make the agreements, including the salary retroactivity, effective from that date. We look forward to providing next steps shortly.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
What we recognize as Canadian identity is so intrinsically linked to the past, present and future of all the First Nations who live here. And together, we can help to ensure that their traditions and languages are preserved, protected and given the resources to thrive.
CAPE advocates for a single pay equity plan
The Pay Equity Act, which came into force in August 2021, is intended to tackle this issue in federally regulated organizations and businesses. Work is now underway to meet its requirements.
CAPE TR members ratify tentative agreement
Members of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) belonging to the Translation (TR) bargaining unit, have voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement that was reached with the Treasury Board Secretariat in May.
CAPE EC members ratify tentative agreement
Members of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) belonging to the Economics and Social Science Services bargaining group (EC) have voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement that was reached with the Treasury Board Secretariat in May 2023.
CAPE urges government to delay hybrid Parliament until interpreter health and safety is addressed
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) calls on the government to hold off on rushing to make hybrid sittings of the House of Commons permanent before delivering concrete solutions that ensure the health and safety of parliamentary interpreters can be properly and consistently implemented.
