January 24, 2023

Do you have ideas to help improve communication in your work environment? What about a more efficient way to approach an agency process? If so, we need to hear from you!

January 23, 2023

THE TIME IS HERE—2023 is a County negotiations year! Before we can negotiate, there is a critical first step in our effort to achieve the best possible outcome—WE NEED YOU TO COMPLETE THE 2023 NEGOTIATIONS SURVEY!

January 20, 2023

OCEA Staff will be leading a discussion regarding proposed salary increases for Service Chiefs at HCA.

January 19, 2023

Thank you for your continued support of SAMA during our ongoing negotiations with the City.

January 19, 2023

As you may know, your retiree medical benefits are about to change. Effective June 16, 2023, the County is transitioning from the current Retiree Medical Grant to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. The Tentative Agreement implementing this change was ratified by OCEA members and approved by the County Board of Supervisors in December.

January 12, 2023

Did you know OCEA owns its own insurance agency? At Velece Insurance, our non-commission agents Doug and Sonja are focused on giving you the service and attention your insurance needs require.

January 10, 2023

Last year we faced head on long-standing issues within CFS related to culture, staffing, resources and workloads. While the fight is ongoing, we engaged in many notable efforts on behalf of workers and achieved several positive outcomes.

January 4, 2023

Recently the Voice of OC published an article detailing the Court Reporter shortage. It includes quotes from OCEA’s General Manager Charles Barfield who reiterates our position to Court officials and County residents—that the shortage is driven by stagnant pay for Court Reporters while competing positions in the private market keep paying more in comparison.

January 3, 2023

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December 23, 2022

At some unions, just one of OCEA's 2022 accomplishments would be considered a monumental achievement. But the sheer number of your significant 2022 successes speaks volumes about the momentum of OCEA and the Orange County labor movement we help lead.

December 22, 2022

Your Mesa Water District Employees Association Negotiations Team met with District representatives Tuesday, Oct. 25, and presented our initial proposal to the District.

December 19, 2022

The OCEA Board of Directors is excited to announce that OCEA has certified the ratification of a Tentative Agreement with the County of Orange by all six OCEA bargaining units.

December 13, 2022

Thank you for submitting your nominees for the CMCEA Board of Directors election.

December 8, 2022

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SOLIDARITY as we continue to fight for fairness at the bargaining table with OCFA’s JPA Board of Directors. We know this fight has been long and difficult, but it’s because of you and your fellow co-workers that we were able to build a campaign in 2022 that we believe sets us up for success in 2023.

December 7, 2022

As you know, we recently reached a tentative agreement with the County regarding improvements on two important workplace issues: retirement healthcare costs and vacation usage.