The mass firing of 2,000 New York prison workers who refused to end a three-week strike seemed to create a mass hiring opportunity for county jails in dire need of correction officers. But an ...

A strike that paralyzed New York's prison system for three weeks finally ended on Monday, March 10, with most workers returning to their jobs and state officials firing 2,000 holdouts who didn't.

The strike that paralyzed New York prisons for three weeks ended with most workers returning to their jobs and the state firing 2,000 who stayed out.

As New York’s prison worker strikes roll into their tenth day, the state served court papers to hundreds of striking officers and workers in an aggressive effort to get them back to work.

MALONE, N.Y. (WCAX) - After four different agreements and 22 days on the picket line, nearly 3,000 prison workers in New York have been fired. It comes after some-- including in the North Country ...

According to DOCCS, the agreement takes effect if at least 85% of staff returns to work. But, as Dan Levy reports, just because an agreement is in place, it does not mean everyone is comfortable ...

DOCCS employees make up 15% of the state workforce but account for 44% of all workers’ compensation fraud investigations. Credit: Getty Images. “Miss, can you get us more guards?” You can ...

The return of correction officers allowed another prison to be removed from the list of facilities impacted by the work ...

Striking prison workers may face contempt charges, arrest, and possible jail time for continuing to strike. Many are now back at work. The Department of Corrections could not provide specific ...