OC Waste & Recycling
OCEA members at OC Waste & Recycling are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member at OC Waste & Recycling 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 at OC Waste & Recycling. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to OC Waste & Recycling. 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.
Stay informed: Union news that affects you!
County Negotiations Update: March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023
Formal 2023 negotiations commenced on Wednesday with a meeting between the OCEA and County bargaining teams.
Negotiations 101 Membership Meeting: Tuesday, March 14 on Zoom
March 13, 2023
Please join us for our Virtual Negotiations 101 update from Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14.
County Negotiations Update: Which Agency Had a 100% Survey Completion Rate?
March 9, 2023
OCEA Assistant General Manager Tim Steed provides a detailed update on the behind-the-scenes work to interview and select your OCEA negotiations team and further educate members about the process of collective bargaining, your MOU, negotiations procedures and more!
OCEA Members Only: Negotiations 101 at OC Waste & Recycling March 9
March 2, 2023
Join us for a presentation about upcoming negotiations with your OCEA team!
Improved Retiree Healthcare: Final Presentation Schedule
March 1, 2023
Your future Retiree Medical Benefits are about to change.
OC WASTE & RECYCLING STEWARDS
Damion Cotton
William Flores
Joseph Hernandez
Christopher Martinez
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

Carolyn Gasga
Labor Relations Specialist

Charles Leon
Labor Relations Representative