County Negotiations—It's a New Day in OC!
THE TIME IS HERE—2023 IS A COUNTY NEGOTIATIONS YEAR. Our union will soon be in negotiations for successor agreements to our current Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs).
VIDEO: Negotiations 101 (6-minutes) VIDEO: Understanding the MOU (35-minutes) PDF: Negotiations FAQs PDF: MEYERS-MILIAS BROWN ACT — AT A GLANCE PDF: COMPARISON BY COUNTY PDF: TA FAQS VIDEO: June 19, 2023 Membership Meeting (64-minutes) VOTING IS CLOSED
Stay informed: Union negotiations news that affects you!
Negotiations Update: May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
The OCEA Negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, May 3 for our fourth formal negotiations session.
Negotiations Update: April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023
The OCEA negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, April 26 for our third formal negotiations session.
County Negotiations Update: April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023
The OCEA Negotiations Team met with the County yesterday, April 5, and we presented our first proposal—officially kicking off 2023 negotiations. We want to share elements of our presentation, which is a true reflection of your collective voice gathered from your completed negotiations surveys.
County Negotiations Update: March 22, 2023
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.
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.
OCEA NEGOTIATIONS TEAM
Tuan Nguyen
Iriss Barriga
Laura Lampers
John Sincock
Michael Garcia
Mary Hunter
Huda Bayaa
Maria Corona
Sandra Duarte
Kim Long
Angelo Lugo
Chris Prevatt
Suzette Smith
Crystal Swart
Patty Hernandez
Judy Bowling
Dan Edwards
David Rapponotti
Julio Robles
Trevor Scott
Lesley Trejo
Ana Barajas
Jose Gomez
ALTERNATES
Maria Gomez
Liza Cooper-Butler
Charles Gustin
Miloni Devani
Thomas Hsiung
Anne Joseph
Andy Tseheridis
Sharmie Velasco
Marisa Munoz
Eric Ostrowski
Demian Cortez
Matthew Hunter
Rhonda Reed
HAVE A QUESTION?
IMPORTANT DATES
FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2023
Deadline to apply for OCEA Negotiations Team
FEB. 21-22, 2023
OCEA Negotiations Team Interviews
THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 2023
Deadline to submit OCEA Negotiations Survey (extended to March 1)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023
County financial presentation
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 & 26, May 3, 10, 2023
Past negotiations sessions held
5:30-6:30 P.M. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023
Membership Meeting on Zoom
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 & 31, JUNE 7 & 12, 2023
Past negotiations sessions held
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023
Tentative Agreement Reached
5 P.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023
Voting opened
NOON & 5:15 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023
Membership Meetings Held
1 P.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2023
Voting closed
THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023
All six OCEA/County contracts expire
