NYS corrections officers' prison guard strike enters new week. Both sides meeting with mediator today.
As the NYS corrections strike continues at NY state prisons, both sides are set to meet with a mediator today.
Prison Strike Blog: Follow here for updates as corrections officers go on strike across New York
Corrections officers at DOCCS facilities across New York state are on strike. The National Guard has been activated and deployed to a number of prisons.
NY prison strike mediation begins today
Negotiations between the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association and the state are set to resume today, following a union push to expedite the process. Originally planned for later in the week, mediation was moved up to Monday, Feb. 24, as strikes continue across at least 30 correctional facilities.
The biggest issue behind the New York prison guard strike
The New York state prison system is teetering on disaster as guards have staged an unsanctioned wildcat strike at almost all of its 42 facilities. Governor Kathy Hochul has deployed the National Guard and, on Wednesday, obtained a court order mandating that corrections officers return to work.
NY prison guard strike negotiations moved up to today
Correction officers staged the unauthorized strike, citing safety concerns and demanding better pay, increased visitor searches, and the reversal of the HALT Act, a reform measure limiting solitary confinement.
How a Guards’ Strike Plunged New York Prisons Into Turmoil and Why the Timing Is Curious
Correctional officers complain of unsafe conditions, but critics say the protests were meant to deflect attention from ‘a moment of reckoning.’
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