Orange County Sanitation District

OCEA members in the Orange County Sanitation District are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Orange County Sanitation District plays a role in achieving better wages, retirement security and fair rights on the job.

The information below is a resource for all OCEA members in the Orange County Sanitation District. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Orange County Sanitation District. You’ll also find the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which is the negotiated union contract that sets forth the wages, hours and working conditions guiding your employment. And you can also find updates and news from OCEA about what’s happening in your agency and across the County.

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Retirees in Action Committee Kickoff - May 13!

April 29, 2019

OCEA needs you! What does that mean? In 2017, a retired employee/steward began volunteering two days a week as an “Intern” for OCEA. This sparked a conversation between the OCEA Board of Directors, staff and our workplace leaders about the power retired OCEA members have. Soon after, a steering committee was formed of retired OCEA leaders.

New voting system shows elections matter

February 27, 2019

Yesterday’s vote by the Board of Supervisors to establish Voting Centers in Orange County offers us another compelling example of why elections matter.