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.
OMEA Negotiations Update – April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025
Your OMEA negotiations team met with the City Monday, March 31, and Wednesday, April 2, 2025, for our second and third negotiations sessions. On Monday 4/2, the City presented a response to our initial proposal and on Wednesday we presented a counter proposal.
CFS Rotation Survey: PLEASE COMPLETE!
April 7, 2025
Today, April 7, 2025, CFS sent a survey to social workers who went through the first rotation and others who have rotated assignments since August 2024. This survey is a direct result of OCEA’s advocacy efforts. It is crucial that recipients, like you, provide complete and honest responses.
Seal Beach Negotiations Update: April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our recent membership meeting. For those who could not attend, here’s a summary of the updates we provided.
SMWDEA Pre-Bargaining Survey and April 23 General Membership Meeting
April 7, 2025
OCEA will hold a General Membership Meeting for all members at 11 a.m. April 23, 2025, on the Back Patio of Headquarters, 26111 Antonio Parkway, in Los Flores.
OC San Negotiations Update: April 4, 2025
April 4, 2025
Your OCEA negotiations team met with OC San bargaining representatives on Thursday, March 27, to present our opening proposal. This proposal was built directly on the priorities you identified in the negotiations survey conducted late last year. Your team carefully reviewed each survey response to ensure our proposal accurately reflects members' needs and concerns.
Share Your Questions on County Budget Restrictions
April 4, 2025
In light of the recent budget directives from the County Executive Office, the OCDA plans to hold voluntary unit-by-unit meetings where employees can ask questions and share any concerns they may have regarding the budget or related topics.
HCA Outreach & Engagement Update: April 2, 2025
April 2, 2025
Yesterday, we held our first meet and confer with the County regarding the potential reorganization of your program.
Please Take the CMCEA Negotiations Survey Today!
April 1, 2025
Your negotiations team is preparing to represent your interests and fight for the wages, benefits and working conditions you deserve. As we prepare our strategy, your input is critical.
CFS Executives Show Maturity and Professionalism
April 1, 2025
APRIL FOOLS! Many of you saw RFA manager David Harper's email titled: “ANNOUNCEMENT: 2 in-office days per week.” It was an April Fools' joke that listed issues Harper has with individual workers in the division (not named).
CFS Update: Our March 19 Meeting with the County CEO's Office
March 21, 2025
Thank you to everyone who supported us in our effort last week when we brought critical CFS issues to the highest level of County governance at the Board of Supervisors meeting. Because of your voices, we forced County leadership to acknowledge the crisis at CFS. The momentum is building and we cannot let up—real change requires continued pressure.
Please Take the PCEA Negotiations Survey Today!
March 20, 2025
As you may know, negotiations with the City of Placentia will begin later this year. Your PCEA negotiations team is preparing to represent your interests and fight for the wages, benefits and working conditions you deserve. As we prepare our strategy, your input is critical.
Negotiations Update: Please Take the NBEL Negotiations Survey Today!
March 20, 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended our membership meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025. As you know, negotiations with the City of Newport Beach will begin soon. Although our current contract doesn’t expire until the end of December, the City has requested that we commence negotiations a little earlier than usual. Your NBEL negotiations team is preparing to represent your interests and fight for the wages, benefits and working conditions you deserve. As we prepare our strategy, your input is critical.
OMEA Negotiations Update: 2025 Survey Results and Our First Meeting with the City
March 19, 2025
We’re writing to update you on contract negotiations. We began this negotiations cycle with a membership meeting on January 22 to outline the negotiations process and launch the 2025 OMEA Negotiations Survey. Thank you to all who participated—your feedback has been invaluable.
OC San Negotiations Update: March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025
Your OCEA negotiations team met Monday, March 17, 2025, for a financial presentation from the District. This presentation helps us to establish context and a baseline for bargaining, and covered fiscal projections, revenue sources, fund balances, economic forecasts and more.
OC San Negotiations Update: Financial Meeting with the District on March 17
March 14, 2025
As we prepare for negotiations with OC San, your OCEA negotiations team will meet on Monday, March 17, 2025, for a financial presentation from the District. This presentation will help us to establish context and a baseline for bargaining, and often covers fiscal projections, revenue sources, fund balances, economic forecasts and more.