OCEA News
Information is power, and OCEA members receive regular email, text and social media updates about workplace issues and news. Many of those emails are archived below.
POSTPONED: Anaheim City Council Action on Nov. 18
November 17, 2025
The planned AMEA action at the City Council Closed session scheduled for tomorrow (Nov. 18, 2025) has been postponed.
Final Call: 2026 Negotiations Survey Closes Friday
November 17, 2025
The 2026 County Negotiations Survey closes at 5 p.m. this Friday, November 21.
JOIN US NOV. 18--PCEA Members Needed at City Council Meeting
November 14, 2025
Your PCEA negotiations team has formally declared impasse. Now, we need to use our strength in numbers to remind the City that we are still standing together to fight for what is right.
AMEA General Membership Meeting - THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2025
November 12, 2025
The Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, AMEA General Membership Meeting will be held In-Person and via Zoom beginning at 5:30 p.m.
IMPORTANT: PCEA Membership Meeting 11/13
November 10, 2025
We will be having a membership meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13 at Noon in the City Council chambers.
Standing Strong: Help Us Fight for AMEA Members at City Council!
November 10, 2025
On Wednesday, November 5th the AMEA Negotiations team met with the City for another bargaining session.
Your Retirement Security: OCERS Holds Strategic Planning, Celebrates Huge Milestone
November 6, 2025
A union is strong when we leverage our greatest strength, our strength in numbers. This is also true when we are talking about the retirement security of County public workers. Your pension is administered and governed by a nine-person Board of Trustees. Two of these OCERS Trustees are directly elected by you and your co-workers. Currently, you are served by two tireless advocates for retirement security, Trustees Adele Lopez Tagaloa and Iriss Barriga. Adele and Iriss, along with the other Trustees, work to ensure all County public workers can retire with dignity. Periodically we provide an update on the latest news about your retirement security!
Impasse Declared, PCEA Members Stand United
November 5, 2025
We will be having a membership meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13 at Noon in the City Council chambers.
PCEA Members Send Strong Message: Unanimous Rejection of City's Offer
October 28, 2025
You’ve sent a powerful and unmistakable message to City leadership: PCEA members voted unanimously to reject the City’s Last, Best, and Final Offer.
AMEA Negotiations Update: Key Dates Inside!
October 28, 2025
AMEA and the City met for another negotiations session Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.
Superior Court Tentative Agreement: No Takeaways, Hard-Fought Gains
October 23, 2025
After months of intense negotiations, your Superior Court negotiations team has reached a tentative agreement with the Court. First and foremost: NO TAKEAWAYS. Your negotiations team fought to protect every benefit you currently have while securing a three-year contract with significant new improvements.
IMPORTANT: Your Voice is Missing from the 2026 County Negotiations Survey
October 23, 2025
Our records indicate that you have not completed the 2026 County Negotiations Survey. We have extended the survey deadline to Friday, Nov. 21 because WE NEED YOUR VOICE.
Orangewood Update: Oct. 22, 2025
October 22, 2025
As a direct result of increased outreach and concerns from members, your OCEA staff and Orangewood management are again meeting periodically to address those concerns. We have jointly committed to maintaining an open line of communication so issues can be dealt with as quickly as possible.
PCEA Negotiations Update: City Issues Last, Best & Final Offer--Member Vote Oct. 27
October 20, 2025
After several months of negotiations, the City of Placentia has taken the position of issuing a Last, Best, and Final Offer (LBFO) to PCEA members. This is a pivotal moment in our fight for your successor MOU. Please join us during the hours of 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at Placentia City Council Chambers for a membership meeting where we will vote to determine our next steps.
Tentative Agreement Reached: Seal Beach Membership Meeting Oct. 15
October 14, 2025
Your negotiations team has reached a tentative agreement with the City of Seal Beach.