Orange County workers are facing questions over their future as their elected leaders head off for summer vacation while labor negotiations are deadlocked.
Tag: Orange County Employees Association
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Public Works Crews Rally for Raises
The city’s nearly 90 public works employees are pushing for an across the board raise to ease the impacts of inflation and rising healthcare costs – along with specialized pay for things like heavy equipment operators.
Posted inInvestigative
Orange County’s 911 Dispatchers Are Chronically Overworked; Can They Handle the Next Disaster?
While OC Fire Authority says the problem is fixed and there is no risk of an impact to 911, dispatchers say they’re not ready for a disaster response. A former dispatcher said the situation could kill someone.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: More Than 13,000 Public Workers Across Orange County Get a Pay Raise This Week
As labor strikes heat up across the region, OC officials approve a labor deal with the county’s largest union. Meanwhile, a host of other public unions – like sheriff deputies, district attorneys and public defenders – have contracts expiring soon.
Posted inCountywide
Court Chiefs Ring Alarm Bells About Worsening Shortage of Court Reporters to Transcribe Hearings
The court already has eliminated their transcript staff from misdemeanor criminal cases, civil lawsuits and traffic cases, and many family law cases.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Is Orange County’s Fire Authority on Fire?
Facing numerous questions about emergency response, discrimination lawsuits and staffing issues, workers are alerting city councils across OC.
Posted inGovernment
‘Breaking Point:’ OC’s Family Social Workers Decry Overwhelming Caseloads, Understaffing
Social workers are calling for the same counseling services that first responders get, among other things to address what they’re calling an understaffed and “toxic” agency.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Bargas: Fullerton at a Crossroads, Political Ideology vs. City Services
Fullerton has a population of more than 141,000 residents and 6,500 businesses. During this critical time in Fullerton’s history, we need to rise above divisive politics and address the complex needs of residents with adequate resources based on sound metrics and capable public administration.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
In Rare Move, Sheriff Deputies Are Spending Big Against GOP-Backed Candidate for OC Supervisor
A campaign finance analysis by Voice of OC shows about $540,000 being spent against John Moorlach, mostly by the deputy sheriffs and other public employee unions.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Barfield: Fair-Weather Fullerton City Manager Throws Essential Workers Under the Bus
Throughout the County, employers and community members have shown appreciation for the sacrifices our public workers have made and continue to make. However, in Fullerton apparently no good deed goes unpunished.
