civil service technical guild

What civil service technical guild does

Civil Service Technical Guild, Local 375, is a New York City-based labor union representing approximately 5,500 civil servants employed in technical titles — engineers, architects, planners, and scientists — across NYC municipal agencies. Founded in 1980 and affiliated with District Council 37, AFSCME, and the AFL-CIO, the Guild operates as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for its defined bargaining unit, negotiating salary scales, step increases, differentials, benefits, and working conditions with the City of New York.

Its operational product is collective bargaining representation and member services: grievance handling, contract enforcement, pension and welfare benefit administration (including coordination with the NYC Employees' Retirement System), political advocacy through the Municipal Labor Committee, and member communications via the "Civil Service Technical" newsletter and internal committees such as the Next Wave Committee and Women's Organizing Committee. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is staff- and member-driven.

The Guild is funded primarily through member dues (typically payroll-deducted from NYC municipal salaries), supplemented by per-capita rebates from parent affiliates and any investment income on the union treasury. Its revenue base is therefore structurally tied to a single employer — New York City government — and to the wage scales negotiated with that employer. The Guild has been placed under an external administratorship by its parent union since September 2016, with day-to-day governance delegated to an appointed administrator rather than elected local leadership.

Name

civil service technical guild

Legal name

Civil Service Technical Guild - Local 375

Website

https://civilservicetechnicalguild.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Civil Service Technical Guild (Local 375) is a NYC labor union representing ~5,500 engineers, architects, planners, and scientists in municipal service, affiliated with DC 37/AFSCME/AFL-CIO, funded by member dues and operating under external administratorship since September 2016.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Service & Public Administration (HR, Org Dev, Workforce Policy) (BPAIAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil Service & Government Entrance Exams Prep (EDANABAG)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Public sector advocacy
• Member benefits administration
• Civil service support

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Revenue is generated through membership dues from over 5500 public sector workers (engineers, architects, planners, scientists) employed across various NYC agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Civil Service Technical Guild (AFSCME Local 375, DC 37) is a labor union representing more than 5,500 engineers, architects, planners, and scientists employed across New York City municipal agencies. It provides collective bargaining representation, grievance and disciplinary support, civil service exam preparation, legal services via Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS), Health & Security benefits administration, education fund access, scholarship programs, and political advocacy on behalf of its technical professional members.

Product overview

Civil Service Technical Guild - Local 375 is a labor union (AFSCME Local 375, DC37, AFL-CIO) representing approximately 5,500 engineers, architects, planners, and scientists who design, build, and maintain New York City's infrastructure. The organization provides union representation services including contract negotiation, grievance handling, member benefits administration (health & security, legal services, education, scholarships), and political advocacy. This is not a technology company with commercial products—it is a membership-based labor organization.

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Functional benefit

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• District Council 37 (DC 37)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 375 is a constituent local of District Council 37, AFSCME. DC 37 is NYC's largest public employee union with approximately 150,000 members and 50,000 retirees. DC 37 provides collective bargaining services, health and security benefits administration, education fund, legal services, and political action support to Local 375 members.
• AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational union affiliation providing governance structure, constitutional framework, convention representation, and national labor movement support. Local 375 is Local 375 of District Council 37 within AFSCME, which has over 1.4 million members nationwide.
• AFL-CIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational labor federation affiliation. DC 37 and its locals, including Local 375, are part of the AFL-CIO, America's largest labor federation representing 56 national and international unions.
• NYC City AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 375 represents members working across 22 chapters covering various NYC agencies including DCAS, HHC, DDC, Parks, DEP, DOE, Buildings, Fire Department, Correction, NYCHA, DOT, HRA, Sanitation, CUNY, and others.
• NYC Central Labor CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 375 participates in the NYC Central Labor Council, a regional labor federation representing 300 local unions and 1.3 million workers in the NYC area, for coordinated labor action and community advocacy.
• NYC DCAS (Department of Citywide Administrative Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCAS administers civil service examinations for NYC positions. Local 375 works with DCAS on exam schedules, examination processes, and civil service rules affecting members' career advancement.
• NYC Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS)minorOthersNYCERS is the retirement system for NYC employees. Local 375 provides pension committee support and information to members about retirement benefits and pension matters.
• CUNY School of Labor and Urban StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through DC 37 Education Fund for free community college programs, career counseling, tuition reimbursement, LEAP to Teacher program, and CUNY advisement sessions for members.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK Direct)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC 37 partnership providing guided access to cancer care, screening programs, and wellness resources for union members and their families through MSK Direct program.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership providing DC 37 members access to orthopedic and musculoskeletal care, wellness programs, and health education resources.
• AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care services available at the DC 37 Health Center at 115 Chambers Street, Manhattan, providing comprehensive healthcare to members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Public Employees Federation (PEF): AFL-CIO-affiliated union representing ~50,000 professional, scientific, and technical employees of New York State. PEF is the closest functional analog to Local 375 at the state level, organizing the same professional/technical persona across government agencies.
• Professional Staff Congress (PSC-CUNY): Union representing ~30,000 faculty and professional staff at CUNY — overlapping with Local 375's Chapter 36 (CUNY). Represents higher-education technical and professional titles in NYC public employment on similar collective-bargaining terms.
• Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA): AFL-CIO-affiliated union representing ~300,000 New York State and local government employees, including many professional, technical, and scientific titles. Comparable in representing civil-service technical professionals, though primarily NYS rather than NYC.
• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE): AFL-CIO federation representing engineers, scientists, and technical professionals across public and private sectors. Direct functional peer as a union organizing the same engineering/technical persona, though at multi-employer national scale.
• Teamsters Local 237: IBT-affiliated NYC public-sector local representing ~20,000 city employees across multiple agencies and titles. Comparable as a union local embedded in NYC municipal collective bargaining with multi-chapter agency representation.
• AFSCME Local 1707: AFSCME sister local representing NYC public-sector juvenile justice and detention workers. Same parent (DC 37/AFSCME), same NYC municipal bargaining structure, similar local-scale governance model.

Broad incumbents

• District Council 37 (DC 37): Parent organization of Local 375 and NYC's largest public employee union (~150,000 members). Operates as a broader umbrella over 50+ locals spanning diverse NYC titles, providing shared bargaining, benefits, and legal infrastructure.
• AFSCME International: International parent union of Local 375 with 1.4 million members nationwide. Provides constitutional framework, national political action, and governance oversight — including the administratorship currently governing Local 375.

Others

• NYC Central Labor Council: Regional AFL-CIO labor federation representing 300+ NYC-area unions and 1.3 million workers. Coordinates labor action across NYC unions in which Local 375 participates as a constituent affiliate.

Regional players

• SEIU 32BJ: SEIU affiliate representing ~175,000 property services and public-sector workers primarily in the NYC metro area. Comparable as a large NYC-based union serving public- and commercial-sector employees, though focused on building services rather than technical/professional titles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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