TR General Elections: Call for Nominations
In accordance with CAPE Translation Bureau Local’s By-Laws, which provide for general elections of representatives in the fall of every even-numbered year, the Local Executive Committee hereby invites you to submit your candidacy for one of the following positions.
Gender Equality Week 2022
We need to improve and update labour laws and policies designed to advance equality for working women to keep up with an evolving work environment.
Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s Queen and Head of State
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and Sovereign, died today at the venerable age of 96. Her 70-year reign has established her as one of the most enduring and influential leaders of modern times.
Labour Day 2022
Celebrating workers and unions is about celebrating the collective gains and accomplishments we have earned over the last many decades.
Our RETURN-TO-OFFICE survey is out!
Our RETURN-TO-OFFICE survey is out!
CAPE at the Capital Pride Parade
I would like to thank all those who were able to join us in the Capital Pride Parade on August 28. After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, we finally returned! Joining up with many other unions, our members, staff and leadership from CAPE marched alongside groups representing the Ottawa and District Labour Council (ODLC) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), of which we are an affiliate.
Public Service Pride Week 2022
On behalf of everyone at the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), we wish you a Happy Public Service Pride Week, and for those in the National Capital Region, Happy Capital Pride.
LoP Bargaining Update
We are pleased to inform you that negotiations have begun for the renewal of the LoP collective agreement which expired on June 16, 2022.
Health and safety concerns related to return-to-office plans during COVID-19
Many of you have reached out to us with concerns about the return-to-office plans while the country is experiencing another COVID-19 wave. CAPE has prepared a brief outline of your rights, how you can inquire about preventative measures and the actions you can take with your employer.
Update on Interpreter’s Health and Safety – Labour Program’s decision
Following the health and safety complaint instigated by CAPE in April this year on behalf of its members working as Interpreters, the Labour Program of ESDC (formerly Labour Canada) has recognized that the current working conditions of the interpreters working at the House of Commons do not meet the health and safety requirements under the health and safety provisions of the Canada Labour Code.
