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Deal reached to end illegal strike by New York state prison workers, governor says

New York officials reached an agreement to end a two-week strike by correctional officers who protested unsafe working conditions, as stated by Governor Kathy Hochul.
The deal includes temporary changes like increased overtime pay and a 90-day suspension of a prison reform law, according to the mediated agreement.
Hochul asserted that her priority is the safety of all New Yorkers and that the agreement aims to prevent further unsanctioned strikes.
The mediated deal involves binding terms to address staffing shortages and includes a committee to study operational inefficiencies, as reported by Martin Scheinman, the mediator.

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Rochester First

‘This is a critical function’: Gov. Hochul explains tentative deal in prison strike

Governor Hochul provided more information about a consent award that put an end to a work stoppage for corrections officers.

12 hours ago

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WIVB

'This is a critical function': Gov. Hochul explains tentative deal in prison strike

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Governor Hochul provided more information about a consent award that put an end to a work stoppage for correction officers. Hochul was in Rochester Friday morning for a press conference. She said the safety of incarcerated people, workers, correction officers, and the community remains a top priority of hers. The union representing the correction officers requested a mediator to reach this deal. She said the consent awar…

14 hours ago·Buffalo, United States

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The City

Tentative Agreement to End State Prison Strike Rolls Back Solitary Reform

Gov. Kathy Hochul agreed to temporarily suspend a rule limiting the use of solitary confinement to 15-days and to pay officers extra money to work overtime on weekends.

15 hours ago

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Fox News

NY corrections officers want Dem prison-reform repeal, say deal ending strike 'slap in the face'

Correction officers in New York's prison system have been on strike for nearly two weeks, and a tentative agreement appears to have been reached.

15 hours ago·New York, United States

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Straight Arrow News

New York correction officers, state reach tentative deal after 11 day strike

Eleven days into a New York correction officers' strike, a tentative agreement has been reached. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state and the union for striking correctional workers have agreed to binding terms after four days of mediation talks. The HALT Act has been a central part of the strike, which limits how solitary confinement may be used in prisons across the state. The workers must return to work by Saturday, March 1, to avoid being discip…

16 hours ago

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Truthout

NY’s Prison Guard Strike Has Roots in Decades of Racialized Deindustrialization

A strike wave has spread throughout New York State prisons. Since February 17, 14,000 guards in 40 of the state’s 42 facilities have joined wildcat walkouts, neglecting and endangering incarcerated people throughout the state. Since February 19, National Guard troops have been deployed to replace striking guards. These actions are illegal under New York State’s Taylor Law… Source

16 hours ago·Sacramento, United States

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