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!
LIVE EVENT CANCELLED: So We're Bringing the Health Fair to You
August 31, 2022
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and most recent surge of the virus, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the traditional in-person 2022 OCEA Health & Welfare Trust Health Fair scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Though we have been excited and preparing for many months to bring you the first in-person Health Fair since 2019, your safety is of the utmost concern to us and takes priority during these times.
OCERS Ballots Are in the Mail!
August 30, 2022
Don’t leave your retirement security to those without your best interest at heart—VOTE ADELE TAGALOA FOR OCERS RETIREMENT BOARD!
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Back to School Target Gift Cards!
August 19, 2022
THANK YOU to all who participated in our Back to School Giveaway hosted by Orange County’s Credit Union! We are happy to announce the 4 winners, who each received a $100 Target Gift Card.
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Laguna Niguel City Council
August 2, 2022
As you know, the OCFA Board has not provided OCEA members with a fair contract. The OC Fire Authority Board of Directors has proposed less than 1% per year in base wages, as well as other anti-worker proposals!
ADELE for OCERS: Adele's Officially on the Ballot!
July 27, 2022
Here’s an update from the front line in the fight for your retirement security: OCERS Trustee and OCEA Board Secretary Adele Tagaloa needed 75 signatures to qualify but received OVER 440 SIGNATURES in support of her candidacy for a second term on the OCERS Board of Retirement!
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
