Office of Collective Bargaining

OCB is the neutral agency that manages labor relations between New York City government and its municipal unions. It mediates disputes, runs union certification elections, adjudicates improper labor practice claims, and manages the impasse and arbitration process when contract negotiations stall. NYC has one of the most unionized municipal workforces in the country -- over 300,000 employees across dozens of unions. When police, teachers, sanitation workers, or firefighters negotiate contracts, OCB is the referee. Those contracts directly affect your taxes and city services.