Legislation proposed to rehire fired NYS correction officers

Legislation proposed to rehire fired NYS correction officers

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Senator Dan Stec and Assemblyman Scott Gray have introduced legislation for the reinstatement of 2,000 correction officers who were fired after the statewide prison strikes. The bill would grant former corrections officers a grace period to return to work without retribution. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In the aftermath of the strike, Governor…

Stec, Gray pushing bill that would force state to restore jobs for 2,000 fired corrections officers

ALBANY — Two of the north country’s representatives in the state Capitol are pushing to reverse Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul’s blanket ban on rehiring any of the 2,000 corrections officers who were fired after an extended work-stoppage from February to…

Stec, Gray announce legislation allowing 2,000 fired COs to return to work

Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) announced legislation permitting the reinstatement of 2,000 correction officers fired by Governor Hochul in the aftermath of the CO strikes for prison safety measures. Senate Bill S.7310 would grant a grace period for officers terminated by the governor to return to work without retribution.