Equal Pay
OCEA members march because our County, Court and other public workers deserve more than the largest gender pay gap of all counties in California. We march because we deserve more than the constant under-valuing and under-funding of services provided predominantly by women, which not only hurt all of us, but inflict serious damage to our community. We deserve to be treated with respect in our workplaces and have the important work we perform taken seriously.
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OCEA IN THE NEWS
See you at the OC women’s march on Jan. 19
December 29, 2018
Americans are deeply divided on many issues, but one issue that continues to unite us is a deep concern about economic security in retirement.
American workers and families deserve fair wages and treatment at the workplace
December 15, 2018
I’m writing about our organization’s transition because my decision to step away from work illuminates one small slice of the condition of women today. We have protections and rights my mother and grandmother’s generations fought to secure, but we still have so much more to achieve in the pursuit of true fairness and equality.
UC strike is over growing racial, gender inequality
May 16, 2018
Last week, nurses’ aids, respiratory therapists, security guards and thousands of other workers who make California’s university system the envy of the nation went on strike.
Making a difference for women in the workplace
April 11, 2018
As women across the country continue to speak out against sexual harassment, assault and discrimination on the job, here in Orange County government we are committed to make progress toward creating a safer and more equitable work environment.
The first Women’s March was not an ending but a beginning
January 12, 2018
Last year, more than 20,000 women and men converged in Santa Ana and marched in unity through the streets in support of women.
Make tomorrow better for women and girls
October 20, 2017
This week, in the wake of a long list of sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein, a social media campaign emerged asking women to take a simple and yet anything but simple action: Anyone who has experienced sexual assault or harassment was asked to post their experiences on social media, along with the hashtag #metoo.