OC Public Works
OCEA members at OC Public Works are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member at OC Public Works 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 at OC Public Works. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to OC Public Works. 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!
COVID-19 Safety Update - Dec. 30, 2020
December 30, 2020
Statewide legislation can have a profound impact on working people, whether in the form of attacks, such as efforts to dismantle retirement security for working Americans, or opportunities to advance issues of fairness, such as requiring employers to pay overtime.
COVID-19 vaccine availability update
December 24, 2020
The County has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine - both the two-part Pfizer brand vaccine and the two-part Moderna vaccine – intended for distribution to frontline workers across the County employed by hospitals, clinics, and the County itself. OC Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau told the press the County had received approximately 74,000 doses by the initial rollout this week. However, according to Dr. Chau, there are approximately 200,000 health care workers in Orange County.
OCEA members invited to Coffee Talk with Veterans
December 17, 2020
If you are a veteran of our country’s military or care about someone who is, we want to share an upcoming event that may be of interest to you.
OCEA Honors its Workplace Leaders at the Steward Awards
December 16, 2020
OCEA honored its workplace leaders at the annual Steward Awards Ceremony held virtually Thursday night from OCEA headquarters. OCEA's Stewards are the backbone of the union and those we honor this year each deserve the thanks of the community for faithfully performing their duties in the midst of a public health crisis.
COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards from Cal/OSHA
December 11, 2020
As you know, California has experienced a statewide surge in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations. I want to make sure that you are aware of recent pandemic-related actions taken by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of California (Cal/OSHA) which impact health and safety in California workplaces.
OC PUBLIC WORKS STEWARDS
Christian Dewitt
Michael Garcia
Cesar Grijalva
Erick Kollerbohm
Kelvin Liu
Richard Lopez
Erika Metz
Monica Ortega
Eric Ostrowski
Gracia Prado
Olga Savedra
Tam Trac
Tham Thi Tran
Richard Trujillo
Natalie Valdivia
Andrew Valle
Kevin Wilson
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
Donika Nuñez
Labor Relations Representative
Charles Leon
Labor Relations Representative