December 14, 2017

As you know, there’s been a malfunction in the air conditioning in District Attorney’s 401 building, creating hot and unacceptable working conditions for you and your coworkers.

December 13, 2017

We have again spoken to Human Resources and have been advised that workers should contact their immediate supervisors if anyone would like to move to another work space because of the hot and uncomfortable conditions.

December 13, 2017

As many of you are aware, over the last several months OCEA Labor Relations Representatives Aaron Peardon and Kate Wolf have been out at your worksites hearing directly from you.

December 7, 2017

Thank you to everyone who attended the first set of informational meetings regarding the mediated tentative agreement. We hope that you had your questions answered so that you can make an informed decision about your contract.

December 4, 2017

Last week the OC Superior Court and OCEA retained a mediator from the State Mediation and Conciliation Services (SMCS).

December 1, 2017

As you know, yesterday OCEA and the Court brought in a mediator from the State Mediation and Conciliation Service in an attempt to help the parties reach an agreement on a new contract. The mediator provided a neutral assessment of each party’s positions and met with the parties both together and separately to try to bring us closer to an agreement.

November 30, 2017

The current senseless battle over where Orange County’s veterans will be able to find their ultimate resting place is demonstrating that the very worst of political opportunism is alive and well in Orange County. But even more importantly, it is conversely providing a rare glimpse of the power of bipartisan action to do good.

November 16, 2017

For the past five years, Orange County labor unions have joined with the Orange County Fair and Events Center and many community allies to host a Veterans Day tribute.

November 9, 2017

As you know, OCEA and OC Superior Court management have agreed to enter into voluntary mediation in an attempt to negotiate our successor MOU.

November 3, 2017

For two months the OCEA Bargaining team has met with Court management eleven times to negotiate a contract for OCEA members. At each of these meetings your bargaining team has passionately communicated the position of OCEA members throughout the Court system. It is time to be treated fairly, and it is time for a meaningful wage enhancement!

November 3, 2017

Most mornings, I drive to work. Most other Californians do the same. We know our cars can be dangerous, so we use turn signals and follow the speed limits and yield to pedestrians. We purchase insurance and wear seat belts; decry drunk driving and mourn when accidents take lives.

November 1, 2017

On Friday, Oct. 27 I attended a meeting in Buena Park featuring California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye.

October 30, 2017

On Friday the OCEA bargaining team again met with the Superior Court. As you recall, at our last meeting we were able to make significant progress on classification specific items. At this meeting we intended to continue our ongoing discussion regarding wages.

October 27, 2017

Your OCEA contract with the County includes rights and benefits that have been negotiated by generations of County workers. Among those rights and benefits is the establishment of Labor Management Committees across the County where OCEA members, OCEA staff, and the County can meet regularly to address issues and make workplace improvement in specific departments and agencies.

October 26, 2017

OCEA is already fully engaged in preparations for bargaining next year and we’ve got a great opportunity for you to join us and make a difference.