Join the 2024 election and resolutions committee
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is looking for volunteers to join the elections and resolutions committee (ERC) for the mandate ending January 2025. You…
An open letter to Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Originally published in The Hill Times on June 12, 2024. Embracing the work revolution: Remote work is here to stay Dear Minister, Over the past month, you may have seen public…
Callout for local organizing committees on telework rights and Phoenix escalation
The National Executive Committee voted at our May 2024 meeting to approve a new policy, entitled “ Policy on local organizing committees approved by the CAPE National Office.” CAPE…
CAPE joins Black Class Action Secretariat in support of international review of CHRC
On June 10, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) joined Black Class Action Secretariat Executive Director Nicholas Marcus Thompson and CAPE member and…
Call to boycott National Public Service Week employer-led activities
Today, we are calling on CAPE members to refuse to participate in National Public Service Week (NPSW), which kicks off on Monday, June 10. It is hard to imagine how any CAPE member…
National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to reflect and learn about the cultural diversity and history of the Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island who have been…
2024 Pride season kickoff
As we enter Pride season, CAPE is looking forward to a summer of celebration and recognition of the contributions of members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to our federal workplaces…
UN forum on people of African descent: CAPE delegates push for greater representation
From April 16 to 19, two members of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) represented the association at the Third Permanent Forum for People of African Descent…
CAPE congratulates new PSAC president on recent election
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) congratulates Sharon DeSousa on her recent election as national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)…
Remote Work Rally: Unions stand up to Treasury Board president and Ottawa mayor
On May 23, more than 200 members of CAPE and members of other federal unions, including the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Professional Institute of the Public…