So far, 14,000 of New York's 16,000 correctional officers at 40 of the state's prisons have walked off the job, citing unsafe conditions and long working hours as reasons for the strike.
Statewide division continues over the Halt Act. Correction officers entered their ninth day of striking on Tuesday and said the Act needs to be repealed to restore prison ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the illegal prison strikes are putting the entire state at risk and must end immediately. Mediation ...
As the prison guard strikes continue across correctional facilities in New York State, Gov. Hochul addresses the strikes in a ...
An estimated 12,500 members were involved in the work stoppage as of Tuesday, with about 1,500 still on the job.
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The NAACP board said they are “profoundly disturbed” over the governor’s decision to suspend elements of the HALT solitary ...
A statewide strike by New York correctional officers has entered its second week, leaving prisons severely understaffed and ...
The director of research for the Empire Center, Ken Girardin, calls the situation ‘extremely dangerous’ for prison system ...
New York state troopers are serving court notices ordering corrections officers to end their unauthorized strike as the state ...
Mediation efforts to end the strikes at New York State correctional facilities are underway this week.The first day of ...
Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the ongoing illegal walkouts by corrections officers at state correctional facilities.
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