August 19, 2022

As you recall, in late June OCEA labor representatives and your District Attorney Stewards (Mary Hunter, Joanna Burchell, Alicia Lopez, and Luis Arevalo) met with District Attorney Todd Spitzer and DA management to discuss the future of telework in the DA’s office.

August 19, 2022

As the fight for a fair contract for you and your co-workers at OCFA continues, NOW IS THE TIME TO STAY ACTIVE & INVOLVED! In recent weeks representatives from OCEA and OC Firefighters Local 3631 have attended various home council meetings for some of the JPA Board’s members, taking our message to their residents.

August 19, 2022

THANK YOU to all who participated in our Back to School Giveaway hosted by Orange County’s Credit Union! We are happy to announce the 4 winners, who each received a $100 Target Gift Card.

August 16, 2022

Thank you to those who attended our meeting last week for Auditor-Controller members—it was great meeting those who did! During the meeting we discussed next year’s negotiations and how you as an OCEA member can start engaging now as we prepare to fight for your next contract.

August 16, 2022

The fight to secure a fair contract for OCFA members continues. In solidarity with our brothers and sisters of OC Firefighters Local 3631, we have taken our message in recent weeks to the home councils of OCFA’s JPA Board Members: first to Laguna Niguel, then to Garden Grove, and this week to Yorba Linda.

August 11, 2022

The preceding three years have been traumatic. Workers who provide essential health services to the County have been overwhelmed, overworked, underappreciated, and undervalued. Workers in Mental Health and Recovery Services (and more) have been pushed to the breaking point.

August 9, 2022

Thank you to all who took our recent survey. We have a short, 2 question follow-up survey that we are asking you to complete next.

August 9, 2022

Last week the team shared important information about our efforts to secure a fair contract. Joining in solidarity with OC Firefighters Local 3631, OCEA members converged on Laguna Niguel City Hall and demanded to be treated with respect and dignity.

August 8, 2022

Your AMEA Negotiations Team continues to fight for a fair contract, and we wanted to provide you with a quick update on the status of negotiations. The team met with the City Thursday, July 28, for our third bargaining session.

August 8, 2022

You're invited to join OCEA at our upcoming meeting for Auditor-Controller members at Noon this Thursday, Aug. 11.

August 5, 2022

Last week OCEA members at the Orange County Fire Authority stood together with their brothers and sisters from the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3631 to demand fair treatment from the board that oversees OCFA’s public safety and professional staff.

August 3, 2022

Like every other labor organization, OCEA must responsibly deal with the ever-increasing cost of providing representation. Nevertheless, your OCEA dues have not increased in 30 years—the last time dues increased was in 1992!

August 3, 2022

Negotiating a new labor agreement is the most impactful work of your union. Our Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) determine our rates of pay, healthcare arrangements, grievance procedure, ways to balance our work and home life, and more.

July 29, 2022

Please join your fellow OC San members for an online-only Membership Meeting on Zoom at Noon Wednesday, Aug. 3!

July 27, 2022

Here’s an update from the front line in the fight for your retirement security: OCERS Trustee and OCEA Board Secretary Adele Tagaloa needed 75 signatures to qualify but received OVER 440 SIGNATURES in support of her candidacy for a second term on the OCERS Board of Retirement!