Stanley Weldon Hill (September 24 1936 – January 25 2019) was an American labor organizer who served as the executive director of District Council 37 (DC 37), the largest local of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in New York City.
Born in the Bronx, New York City, Hill began his career in public service as a caseworker and became a shop steward in 1959. He rose through the ranks of DC 37 and succeeded Victor Gotbaum as executive director in 1987, a position he held until 1998. Hill was the first Black leader of the council and oversaw a membership of over 150,000 public employees.
During his tenure, Hill was active in national politics; in 1988 he served as the New York co‑chair of Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaign. His administration was later marked by allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption. In 1998, amid investigations into overspending and the conduct of several aides, Hill was placed on unpaid leave and subsequently resigned.
Hill remained a prominent figure in the labor movement after his retirement, and his contributions to union organization and African‑American leadership in labor are recognized in historical accounts of New York City’s public sector unions. He died in Queens, New York, at the age of 82.