OC Community Resources

At our last LMC meeting, we raised ongoing worker concerns regarding increased workloads and staffing coverage shortfalls. Your OCPL Labor Management Committee stewards need your responses to this survey to capture what workload and staffing coverage feel like day to day.

OCEA has begun meeting regularly with Orange County Animal Care management to address the issues you’ve raised with us. Here’s what we brought to the table at our last meeting, and the responses we received.

Since the beginning of the year, many of you signed the petition demanding immediate change and have been in contact with your OCEA stewards and OCEA Labor Representatives about serious concerns in OCAC. OCEA has been and will continue to escalate your concerns to Central HR, OCCR HR and the OCAC director.

OCEA continues to work with library staff and County leadership to improve communication and address workplace concerns at OCPL. At the latest Labor Management Committee meeting, discussions included the appointment of a new County Librarian, recruitments and vacancies, staffing flexibility, expanded staff training, and guidance on law enforcement and ICE interactions.

During the meeting, OCEA reviewed the main themes that have been shared, including safety concerns, potential policy violations, interpersonal workplace issues, and ongoing staffing shortages across programs and units. At the request of staff, OCEA created a petition to formally raise these issues. If adequate progress is not made, OCEA will discuss additional actions with impacted members.

We invite you to attend our virtual membership meeting for OCAC members Thursday, Jan. 29. You’ll hear from your OCEA Labor Representatives about how we’ve been fighting for you and how we plan to move forward to make your voices heard.

Recently submitted member concerns and testimonials have clearly established that OC Animal Care staff are unnecessarily struggling with understaffing, high turnover, and confusing/conflicting directives. These are issues that make it difficult or impossible to perform job duties, directly jeopardize worker safety, and interfere with our ability to serve the public.

We need your feedback on the current workplace culture at OC Animal Care. Your input will help us understand more about what it’s like to work at OCAC.