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.
REMINDER—Membership Meeting 10/24: ACTION ALERTS!
October 24, 2022
As you know, your OCEA workplace leaders along with OC Firefighters Local 3631 spent the summer and early part of fall traveling to the home councils of the JPA’s Board members. We reminded them of the peril Board members subject their communities to when they fail to treat OCFA employees with dignity, respect, and common sense.
CMCEA Negotiations Update: Oct. 21, 2022
October 21, 2022
After nearly 10 months of negotiations, your CMCEA bargaining team is nearing a tentative agreement with the City. We last met with the City on October 17, 2022, to receive their eighth and final proposal. We also spent a significant amount of time discussing substantive and non-substantive changes to the existing language in our MOU.
OC San Dues Increase
October 21, 2022
Last year the OCEA Board of Directors wanted to take positive action to ensure that going forward members would not face large, unexpected dues increases. They therefore implemented a general policy effective calendar year 2022 to raise dues only when general wage increases occur, and to limit the dues increase to the same percentage that wages increase.
Laguna Niguel Election Update & Day of Action!
October 21, 2022
IT'S ELECTION SEASON! The time to take action and elect candidates who have working families in their minds and hearts is now!
Court Negotiations Meeting Reminder: OCEA at WJC Fri., Oct. 21
October 20, 2022
Join members of the OCEA Negotiations Team and staff for an important update on 2022 union negotiations and more.
CRITICAL OCFA MEMBERSHIP MEETING Mon., Oct. 24
October 19, 2022
Your attendance is needed at a CRITICAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, occurring Monday, Oct. 24 in the JPA Board Room. There will be two opportunities to attend—5 to 6 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m.
AMEA Negotiations Update: Oct. 17, 2022
October 17, 2022
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the AMEA bargaining teams met with the City to present our latest proposal. As you recall, AMEA’s initial proposal was based on your responses to the 2022 Negotiations Survey, regional market research, inflationary pressures, past negotiations history, and the ever-changing current labor market. Consistent with member input, AMEA’s proposal has base building wages as its centerpiece.
Superior Court Negotiations Update: Oct. 17, 2022
October 17, 2022
On Friday, Oct. 14, the OCEA bargaining team and the OC Superior Court met for our sixth negotiations session. If you missed previous negotiations updates, you can review them HERE. During our negotiations session we spent much of the day discussing wages. OCEA is fighting for a fair wage increase for all OCEA members.
Join Us Oct. 22 for Fullerton Day of Action!
October 14, 2022
IT'S ELECTION SEASON! The time to take action and elect candidates who have working families in their minds and hearts is now.
Court Negotiations Meeting Reminder: OCEA at CJC Friday, Oct. 14
October 13, 2022
Join members of the OCEA negotiations team and staff for an important update on 2022 union negotiations and more.
MESA WATER DISTRICT / NEGOTIATIONS SURVEY
October 12, 2022
We need your help and input as we get ready to negotiate our new contract with the district.
Superior Court Negotiations Update: Oct. 12, 2022
October 12, 2022
On Friday, Oct. 7, your OCEA Superior Court Negotiations Team met with the OC Superior Court for our fifth negotiations session. Please watch the video above—narrated by OCEA General Manager Charles Barfield—for the full recap. Our team will meet again on Friday, Oct. 14.
Here's Your 2022 OCEA Voter Guide!
October 7, 2022
IT'S ELECTION SEASON and your vote is critical to protecting your economic and job security! Please review the 2022 General Election OCEA Voter Guide below, which features the key races and down-ballot contests where your vote will make a difference for you and your family!
Court Negotiations Update - Oct. 3, 2022
October 3, 2022
On Friday, Sept. 30, the OCEA coalition bargaining team met with the Superior Court bargaining team for our fourth negotiations session.
2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Extended to December 31, 2022
September 30, 2022
Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 152 (AB 152), which extends 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) to December 31, 2022. However, AB 152 does not provide additional EPSL hours. Workers will have to use their existing EPSL hours for absences that meet eligibility requirements.
