March 22, 2023

The OCEA negotiations team met on Wednesday, March 22. Our team completed our negotiations proposal prior to the formal commencement of negotiations on Wednesday, April 5.

March 20, 2023

Please join OCEA in congratulating Board Member Samantha Maria Soto (everyone calls her Sami) as she will be honored today as the Woman of the Year for the 34th Senate District in Sacramento.

March 17, 2023

OCEA is proud to support a special showing of “PTSD 911,” a documentary film about first responder behavioral and mental health, on March 20 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest.

March 16, 2023

Formal 2023 negotiations commenced on Wednesday with a meeting between the OCEA and County bargaining teams.

March 15, 2023

Please join us for a hot dog lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, March 23. This event is open to all full and part-time members.

March 14, 2023

As you may know, OCEA members recently ratified improved retiree healthcare with the transition from the current Reitree Medical Grant to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (or HRA).

March 14, 2023

Last month you received an update regarding the City Manager and negotiations. We are very pleased to report that, as you are probably aware, the City Council did retain the City Manager.

March 13, 2023

Please join us for our Virtual Negotiations 101 update from Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14.

March 9, 2023

For the first time in over a year, we had a productive meeting which included OCFA increasing their wage proposal. However, it was not enough and not yet reflective of your value or the valuable services that you provide.

March 3, 2023

We are holding a contest to replace our current AMEA logo! The new logo can only have 2 colors and must say “AMEA” and “Established 1946” or “Est. 1946.”

March 3, 2023

Thank you for your continued involvement in AMEA. AMEA members recently elected a new Executive Board and we wanted to introduce ourselves to you.

March 2, 2023

Join us for a presentation about upcoming negotiations with your OCEA team!

March 1, 2023

Your future Retiree Medical Benefits are about to change.

February 24, 2023

Thank you to all OCEA members who have submitted their 2023 OCEA Negotiations Survey! We’ve heard from some of you during our recent OCEA Members Only events that you were waiting for more information to complete your survey. While we are not able to bring our presentation to every agency, we want to present it to you here in case you need more information, too.

February 21, 2023

Join OCEA for important union updates and an inside look at the negotiations process.