August 28, 2018

It has been an honor to represent County workers as your member representative to the OCERS Board. As you know, workers are able to elect two member representatives to serve as Trustees on behalf of all of you. Since I was first elected to the Board in 2012, I have stood with you to protect your pension against attacks and unnecessary cost increases.

August 22, 2018

Last week, OCEA presented our initial proposal to the Court which seeks to provide base-building wage enhancements for all Court workers. Yesterday your bargaining team met for our third round of negotiations where the Court presented OCEA with a comprehensive opening proposal in response. Again, the Court demonstrated an indifference towards the realities OCEA members face every day. We were handed a meager, unacceptable wage proposal and little else.

August 18, 2018

Equal pay for equal work — it’s a pretty simple fairness doctrine that says no worker, no matter their gender, race or where they live should be paid anything but a fair and equitable wage for the work they do.

July 31, 2018

Orange County veterans have been fighting for a veterans cemetery here for almost 20 years. Sadly, they have recently also been used as pawns in a disgraceful political battle that parallels the mistreatment of returning Vietnam veterans.

July 30, 2018

OCEA and OCFA have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract. Voting opens at 6 p.m. Monday, July 30 and ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7.

July 24, 2018

Your fellow OCEA members and Stewards have translated Civic Center safety concerns into action. We are pleased to announce the reestablishment of the OCEA-Public Defender Labor Management Committee (LMC).

June 27, 2018

Today the US Supreme Court carried out an attack on working families brought on by the same extremists we have been battling for decades here in Orange County – this time trying to cripple our freedom to stand together in our union to fight for fair wages and protect the important benefits our families deserve.

June 13, 2018

This summer, millions of parents and their kids will stroll down Disneyland’s Main Street, USA to experience a “magical place” where brochures promise “dreams really do come true.”

May 30, 2018

This past Memorial Day weekend, so many of my neighbors put out their American flags to honor those who have fallen in service to our country, whose sacrifices allowed us to barbecue and enjoy the beautiful sunny day.

May 23, 2018

As a result of our last MOU negotiations, the Court Clerk job series is having a market study performed. The purpose of this study is to assess the current duties of Court Clerks as well as your wage position in the market. It is simple. Fair pay for a hard day’s work.

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.

April 18, 2018

Yesterday your bargaining team met with OCFA management in mediation of our contract impasse.

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.

March 28, 2018

We wanted to give a quick update regarding the current impasse of negotiations to let everyone know that mediation has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 17.

March 28, 2018

OCEA was advised of a main line sewage issue that has affected power at the Central Justice Center and possibly all buildings within the Civic Center.