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New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike

New York Governor Kathy Hochul fired approximately 2,000 prison officers who continued striking over unsafe work conditions and concerns about increased violence after a March 6 deal was rejected by most officers.
Hochul's administration suspended health insurance for over 5,000 officers, affecting their families and compelling some to return to work.
The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision reported that the strike was illegal and warned of potential criminal contempt charges for participants.
Congressperson Nick Langworthy called for a federal investigation into Hochul's labor practices, citing the suspension of health benefits as harmful.

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Press-Republican

Governor bars fired COs from further state service

PLATTSBURGH — A day after declaring the three-week-old statewide correction officer’s strike over, the state barred any officer continuing to strike from any further state service.

8 hours ago

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WPTZ

Former corrections officers speak out after being fired for strike participation

More than 2,000 officers across New York State lost their jobs due to failing to return to their posts by Monday morning’s deadline

13 hours ago·Plattsburgh, United States

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WIVB

State to crack down on correction officers to pay fines for violating Taylor Law

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYSDOCCS) said Monday that the correction officer strike is over, the state now wants to crack down on officers who violated the Taylor Law and force individual officers to pay daily fines. The Taylor Law prohibits public employees from going on strike. The strike began on Feb. 17 with correction officers seeking changes to working conditions, i…

14 hours ago·Buffalo, United States

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Colorado Politics

Hochul fires 2,000 striking prison guards and bans them from future state jobs

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced roughly 2,000 prison guards who continued to strike illegally on Monday would be fired and banned from future state jobs. The State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and New York State Correctional Officers &…

15 hours ago

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LOCALSYR

‘There is nothing good in that bill’: Retired deputy superintendent speaks out against HALT Act & striker firings

AUBURN. N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The state-wide prison strike is over, but the court battle might just be getting started. On Tuesday, March 11, the governor said the 2,000 correction officers who didn’t go back to work by Monday’s, March 10, deadline, the ones now being fired, will never be able to apply for a state […]

16 hours ago

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Olean Times Herald

Borrello: Governor 'vindictive, authoritarian' in dealing with prison strikers

State Sen. George Borrello called the governor’s executive order banning more than 2,000 fired prison guards from being hired for other state jobs “nothing short of vindictive and authoritarian.”

16 hours ago·Olean, United States

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