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.
Auditor-Controller OCEA Membership Meeting: Thursday, Aug. 11
August 8, 2022
You're invited to join OCEA at our upcoming meeting for Auditor-Controller members at Noon this Thursday, Aug. 11.
AMEA Negotiations Update: Aug. 3, 2022
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.
OCFA Negotiations Update: Aug. 5, 2022
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.
PCEA: Small Dues Increase
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!
Court Negotiations Update: Join the Union Action Team!
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.
OC Sanitation District OCEA Membership meeting: Noon Wednesday, Aug. 3
July 29, 2022
Please join your fellow OC San members for an online-only Membership Meeting on Zoom at Noon Wednesday, Aug. 3!
ADELE for OCERS: Adele's Officially on the Ballot!
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!
OCEA CALL TO ACTION: Stand in solidarity at JPA Board Meeting on Thursday, July 28
July 25, 2022
We are asking you to join us in solidarity with Local 3631 by attending this Thursday's JPA Board meeting. We will be speaking in solidarity to the Board to demand that they stop disrespecting you and your co-workers and to immediately come to the table to offer a fair contract both to OCEA and to 3631.
BACK TO SCHOOL: Win 1 of 4 $100 Target Gift Cards!
July 25, 2022
DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! Orange County’s Credit Union is celebrating Back to School with OCEA members by hosting a special sweepstakes through August 5, 2022!
OCEA President Lezlee Neebe Retires
July 22, 2022
This week OCEA President Lezlee Neebe will retire from her position as a Court Clerk III at the Orange County Superior Court, as well as her position as OCEA President.
COUNTY: 3.5% Wage Increase, Small Dues Increase on July 22 Paychecks
July 21, 2022
This Friday, you’ll see the 3.5% negotiated wage increase reflected on your paycheck. For an average OCEA worker that means a base pay increase of $107.69 per paycheck, or $2,800 annually.
AMEA Part Time Training Survey
July 21, 2022
As we continue bargaining for your next contract, your AMEA Negotiations Team continues to explore creative options to benefit our members.
CMCEA Negotiations Update: July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022
In our last negotiations update, we informed you that the proposals were available on the City’s website; however, they were not posted until this week.
OC Sanitation: Voting Results are in!
July 15, 2022
I would like to re-introduce myself to you all. I am Danielle Chau and I am taking over as your main Labor Representative for the OC Sanitation District. I have worked on multiple rounds of negotiations with your OC San Bargaining Team and look forward to working with you all again.
OCEA Stewards meet with DA Todd Spitzer to discuss telecommuting
July 15, 2022
On June 29, 2022, OCEA labor representatives and your District Attorney Stewards (Mary Hunter, Joanna Burchell, Alicia Lopez, and Luis Arevalo) met with District Attorney Todd Spitzer, Chief Assistant District Attorney Shawn Nelson, Executive Director of Administration Glenn Robinson, and Director of Operations Matt Pettit to discuss the future of telework in the DA’s office.
