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.
Orangewood Safety Virtual Meeting: July 5, 2023
June 30, 2023
OCEA will hold a meeting to discuss safety concerns at Orangewood for members virtually, Noon-1 p.m. Wed., July 5.
OC Animal Care Hot Dogger: July 6, 2023
June 30, 2023
Please join us for a visit from the OCEA Hot Dog Wagon, 11:30-1 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at OC Animal Care in Tustin.
Laguna Niguel: 3.5% Wage Increase and Small Dues Increase
June 27, 2023
On Tuesday, June 13, the OCEA Leadership Committee met for our regular monthly meeting. Please take a moment to review some important OCEA news.
BCEA Negotiation Update: June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023
Today, BCEA members voted to accept and ratify the tentative agreement BCEA negotiated with the City of Brea. The next step is for the City Council to vote to adopt the agreement, which is scheduled to occur Friday, June 30, at a special City Council meeting.
County Negotiations Update: Tentative Agreement Approved!
June 27, 2023
We are happy to report that the Board of Supervisors adopted our agreement by a 5-0 vote! This vote is the culmination of so much hard work and planning by OCEA members and leaders. For the first time in decades, we will not go past expiration on our MOU, and we are confident this is the start of a new day in OC.
BCEA Negotiations Update: June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023
For months, your BCEA negotiations team has been fighting for you at the table—and we are very close to reaching a Tentative Agreement. While we were hoping to hear back from the City on Friday with clarifications on the last few details, unfortunately we did not.
OCEA Special Events Update: June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023
Here's what's new at the OCEA Special Events Office, available to OCEA members only!
VOTING ENDS TODAY: 1 P.M. Deadline to Vote on County Tentative Agreement
June 22, 2023
After hard-fought negotiations, your OCEA negotiations team has reached a tentative agreement with the County. This three-year agreement provides you, every other OCEA-represented worker, and your families the fair wage increases you deserve: 4.75% effective the first full pay period after adoption by the Board of Supervisors, 4.25% effective June 28, 2024, and 4.0% effective June 27, 2025—a total of 13% over three years!
FMEF Tentative Agreement Reached!
June 22, 2023
Negotiations can be challenging, and it’s not always clear how certain moments in time fit into the bigger picture. Last year, many of you attended City Council meetings each week to advocate for a fair raise. Those efforts had a lasting impact and are reflected in the current tentative agreement.
REMINDER: Membership Meetings TODAY, MOU Details & Voting Info!
June 19, 2023
Special OCEA member meetings to discuss the specifics of the tentative agreement will take place at Noon and 5:15 p.m. today, Monday, June 19, at OCEA.
PCEA Negotiations Update: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED
June 16, 2023
Your PCEA bargaining team is happy to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the City.
Tentative Agreement Reached: MOU Details, Membership Meetings & Voting Info!
June 15, 2023
After hard-fought negotiations, your OCEA negotiations team has reached a tentative agreement with the County. This three-year agreement provides you, every other OCEA-represented worker, and your families the fair wage increases you deserve: 4.75% effective the first full pay period after adoption by the Board of Supervisors, 4.25% effective June 28, 2024, and 4.0% effective June 27, 2025—a total of 13% over three years!
AMEA General Membership Meeting - Thurs., June 29, 2023
June 14, 2023
The June 29, 2023, AMEA General Membership Meeting will will be held in person and via Zoom beginning at 5:30 p.m.
OCEA's Good News Gazette: Vol. 1
June 9, 2023
This is our place to highlight OCEA members, our work in the labor movement, news and events.
County Negotiations Update: June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023
OCEA and the County exchanged multiple proposals during our all-day session. During proposal exchanges the County made positive movement on wages, however there is still work to do.
