Yorba Linda Water District Employees Association
OCEA members in the Yorba Linda Water District Employees Association are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Yorba Linda Water District Employees Association 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 Yorba Linda Water District Employees Association. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Yorba Linda Water District Employees Association. 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!
Legislation Watch--OCEA members advocate in Sacramento; public workers are under attack in the March 9 special election
February 4, 2021
Public sector workers at every level of government are duty-bound to implement the lawful policies and procedures enacted by elected legislators. Politicians allocate funds, pass budgets, and vote on our MOUs. Their influence on working conditions, retirement security, job security, and much more is pervasive.
Seminar: Super Foods and the Brain with Nasira Burkholder-Cooley
January 29, 2021
Time for another installment in our ongoing “members only” series that were previously held at OCEA Headquarters or at various work locations but are now virtual. We can’t hold those seminars in person because of the pandemic but we can bring you content produced especially for you.
Urgent! Board of Supervisor Special Election impacts public workers
January 25, 2021
Last year was tough. The Coronavirus, a divisive election, and unrest in our streets took place while you and your co-workers continued providing essential government services to the public. I have never been more proud to stand together with working families.
OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

Mariela Ortiz
Labor Relations Specialist

Tim Steed
Assistant General Manager