COBA, 17 OCB2d 1 (BCB 2024)
The Union claimed that the DOC violated NYCCBL § 12-306(a)(1) when an Assistant Deputy Warden interfered with a facility tour by Union officials and admonished a Union delegate during a labor-management meeting. The City argues that the Union has not alleged facts that establish a violation of the NYCCBL and that the Assistant Deputy Warden had legitimate business reasons to engage in the actions alleged to be interference. The Board found that Assistant Deputy Warden’s interference with the Union’s facility tour violated NYCCBL §12-306(a)(1), but that his comments during the labor-management meeting did not. Accordingly, the petition was granted in part and denied in part.