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.

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.

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.

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.

December 10, 2020

As the County continues to grapple with the unprecedented challenges brought by COVID-19, it's important that OCEA members and workplace leaders have a voice. The Caseload Management Forum is an opportunity to address concerns and be a part of the conversation with management. The goal is to work collaboratively on caseload and workplace solutions.

December 10, 2020

On the first day of the current legislative session, Sen. Umberg introduced a slate of bills focusing on free and fair elections including protections for voters and poll workers.

December 9, 2020

How can I improve my brain health and decrease my risk of brain impairment? What about caring for a family member with dementia? How can I best support a caregiver? These are questions Dr. Cheryl Alvarez can help to answer in this informative video from the Alzheimer's Family Services Center.

December 2, 2020

Here is another installment of our ongoing “members only” series that were previously held at OCEA Headquarters or at various work locations. We can’t hold those seminars in person because of the pandemic but we can bring you content produced especially for you.