OCEA News
Information is power, and OCEA members receive regular email, text and social media updates about workplace issues and news. Many of those emails are archived below.
OCERS Election! Ballots due Nov. 2
October 29, 2021
I need your vote and I want to make sure your vote counts! Your OCERS ballot must be received - not postmarked - by the Registrar of Voters office by 9 a.m. November 2. Getting your vote AND getting your ballot in on time will help me to continue fighting for your retirement security at OCERS.
YLEA Bargaining Update - October 27, 2021
October 29, 2021
The Yorba Linda City Council took almost the entire month of October and two City Council sessions to craft a response to our last proposal. On October 21, the City finally responded - by making zero changes to its previous offer. You and your co-workers deserve better.
FMEF Call to Action - November 2, 2021 City Council Mtg.
October 29, 2021
Your FMEF Bargaining Team participated in our second negotiations session with the City on Wednesday, October 27.
Two County supervisors meet with OCEA regarding CFS Social Worker issues
October 27, 2021
After working with many of you on longstanding issues like, excessive caseloads, undesirable schedules, recruitment challenges, and worker retention, it has become abundantly clear the County of Orange needs political leadership to affect positive change. It comes down to a simple equation: Resolving unreasonable caseloads and other critical workplace issues requires more resources than are currently available.
FMEF Bargaining Update - October 22, 2021
October 22, 2021
Your FMEF Bargaining Team met with City representatives Thursday, October 21, and received the City’s initial proposal that includes a base building wage increase and a two-year contract term.
Join Chris Prevatt for a workplace leadership meeting next Tuesday!
October 21, 2021
The last month you have heard quite a bit from me about my re-election campaign to the OCERS Board of Retirement. Today I want to share with you why I got involved in our union and how you can do the same.
FMEF members - City Council meeting tonight!
October 19, 2021
The City Council will meet again tonight to discuss the budget and how to use federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. FMEF is mobilizing again to make our voices heard! Arrive at 6 p.m. and have some pizza with your co-workers.
Lakers fans! Don't miss out on Kings game discount
October 19, 2021
You can get $11 off the Ticketmaster price to watch the Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings in a regular season game Nov. 26th at the Staples Center. Ticket quantity is limited so you have to act fast!
Join Chris Prevatt for a workplace leadership meeting this Thursday!
October 18, 2021
The last month you have heard quite a bit from me about my re-election campaign to the OCERS Board of Retirement. Today I want to share with you why I got involved in our union and how you can do the same.
OCFA Bargaining Update - October 18, 2021
October 18, 2021
On Tuesday, October 12th, your bargaining team again met with OCFA executive leadership and their negotiator Peter Brown. Our bargaining team stands united; we demanded a fair contract with fair pay increases for each of you. We gave OCFA our proposal to take directly to the JPA Board meeting on October 28th. It is outrageous that after four months of bargaining, OCFA has come back offering no pay increases whatsoever.
YLEA Bargaining Update - October 15, 2021
October 15, 2021
Your bargaining team submitted their latest proposal on September 29th, and it was brought to Council at the October 12th meeting. We were informed that the Council did not develop its next proposal at that meeting, but instead asked City staff to conduct a financial analysis of the proposal. Due to the lack of a counter-proposal from the City, our next few bargaining meetings have been cancelled. We know the Finance Department is working hard to prepare the analysis for review at the October 19th Council meeting. If Council comes out of that meeting with a new proposal, we should be back at the bargaining table soon thereafter.
FMEF members — Keep up the momentum
October 15, 2021
Last week, FMEF members, community members, and elected officials mobilized at the City Council meeting to make our voices heard. FMEF members turned out to show our displeasure with the City’s inability to hire, train, and retain workers dedicated to maintaining the quality of life in Fullerton. As a result of our action, we were able to stop the council from approving devastating cuts to City services.
Deadline approaching for Disney on Ice discount tickets
October 14, 2021
OCEA Special Events is offering discounts to the upcoming Disney on Ice presentation of, "Dream Big" at the Honda Center from Dec. 8-12! This one-of-a-kind show features some of your favorite Disney characters and stories brought to life on the ice with energy and artistry. The Honda Center is a fantastic venue centrally located in Anaheim.
Important! General Membership Meeting Oct. 12, 2021
October 8, 2021
Please join your co-workers and OCEA staff for a General Membership Meeting next week on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The meeting will be held virtually from Noon-1 p.m. One of the items on the agenda will be a contract reopener on a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) benefit. You may recall the Sanitation District recently hosted a presentation on HRAs that included a brief video. Please take a look at it before the meeting on Tuesday.
FMEF force a stalemate on City Council budget item
October 8, 2021
We are still in this fight. At the Fullerton City Council meeting this week, Mayor Whitaker’s and Mayor Pro Tem Dunlap’s motions to impose draconian staff cuts on an already depleted workforce failed time and time again. The result: an embarrassing impasse. Councilmembers Silva, Zahra, and Jung refused to go along with the anti-worker ideological schemes of their two colleagues.
