OC Waste & Recycling
OCEA members at OC Waste & Recycling are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member at OC Waste & Recycling 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 Waste & Recycling. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to OC Waste & Recycling. 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!
Your Retirement Security: OCERS May 2023 Recap
May 24, 2023
Here’s a recap of the May Board of Trustees meeting at the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS), the system that administers your pension benefits.
DEADLINE IS TONIGHT: Improved Retiree Healthcare Selection
May 18, 2023
Effective June 16, 2023, the County is transitioning from the current Retiree Medical Grant to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. The deadline to make your choice regarding the HRA is 11:59 p.m. tonight, Thurs., May 18.
OCEA VIDEO UPDATE: Here's the Current State of Negotiations
May 12, 2023
OCEA’s General Manager and lead negotiator, Charles Barfield, provides an overview of the current status of negotiations. Make no mistake—the OCEA Negotiations Team is fighting to secure a good contract for you and your co-workers!
REMINDER: Negotiations Virtual Meeting this Thursday, May 11
May 9, 2023
To provide a more comprehensive overview of where negotiations stand and to answer any questions, the negotiations team will hold a Virtual Membership Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Mother's Day Sweeptakes
May 8, 2023
Congratulations to these OCEA members who have each won a $100 Gift Card to 1800Flowers.com for Mother's Day from Orange County's Credit Union.
OC WASTE & RECYCLING STEWARDS
Damion Cotton
William Flores
Joseph Hernandez
Christopher Martinez
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
Carolyn Gasga
Labor Relations Specialist
Charles Leon
Labor Relations Representative
