Garden Grove Employees League
OCEA members in the Garden Grove Employees League are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Garden Grove Employees League plays a role in achieving better wages, retirement security and fair rights on the job.
The information below is a resource for all OCEA members in the Garden Grove Employees League. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Garden Grove Employees League. You’ll also find the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which is the negotiated union contract that sets forth the wages, hours and working conditions guiding your employment. And you can also find updates and news from OCEA about what’s happening in your agency and across the County.
Stay informed: Union news that affects you!
OCEA Member Luncheon at OCDA: Wed., June 4, 2025
June 3, 2025
Both sessions will cover the same topics. FREE OCEA Swag and lunch will be provided.
Garden Grove Workers Show Unity, Demand Fairness at Council
May 30, 2025
Your Garden Grove employee unions showed up in force at the May 27 City Council meeting —with one clear message: Garden Grove workers deserve fair treatment and a fair contract.
OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

Mariela Ortiz
Labor Relations Representative

Kerensa Schupmann
Senior Labor Relations Representative