Renee Campion, the commissioner of New York City’s Office of Labor Relations, announced that she will leave the post on December 1, 2026. The decision ends a seven‑year tenure in which she oversaw the city’s labor negotiations and dispute resolution processes. Campion also made history as the first woman to hold the commissioner’s seat.
Campion was appointed commissioner in 2019, a role she has fulfilled through the administrations of three different mayors. Her term has spanned a period of significant labor activity in the city, including contract renewals for municipal unions and the implementation of new workforce policies.
Before becoming commissioner, Campion accumulated more than two decades of experience within the municipal union system. Her career with the city’s labor agency began well before her 2019 appointment, giving her a long‑standing perspective on the relationship between city officials and organized labor.
During her time at the Office of Labor Relations, Campion directed negotiations that affected thousands of city employees across a variety of sectors. Her leadership coincided with efforts to modernize collective bargaining procedures and to address emerging workforce challenges, though specific outcomes remain documented in agency reports.
The city’s mayor’s office indicated that a search for Campion’s successor will commence shortly after the announcement. Transition planning is expected to ensure continuity of operations within the Office of Labor Relations as the department prepares for the change in leadership.