N.Y. Governor Orders State Agencies Not to Hire Fired Correction Officers
According to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order, state agencies are prohibited from employing any of 2,000 correction officers who were fired for illegally
NYS prison strike ends after 22 days with more than 2,000 correction officers fired
State Correction Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said the officers fired were those who remained on strike Monday morning.
New York fires 2K prison officers who refused to return to work after strike
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.
New York fires more than 2,000 prison guards for refusing to return to work after illegal strike
More than 2,000 prison guards were fired on Monday for not returning to work after a weekslong strike that violated a state law prohibiting strikes by most public employees.
Hochul admin says NY prison strike over, fires thousands of guards who refused to return to work
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, DOCCS, Commissioner Daniel Martuscello told reporters Monday evening the strike was “over”, but that thousands of corrections
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
The state and the guards union struck a deal to end the strike, but it was contingent on at least 85% of staff returning to work.
As strike ends, New York says more than 2,000 correction officers will be fired
ALBANY — State Corrections Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III said Monday that the 22-day strike at prisons statewide is over, but that more than 2,000 correction officers who refused to return to work Monday will be fired.
DOCCS: Correction officer strike ends, more than 2K fired
Daniel Martuscello, the Commissioner of New York's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), held a press conference on Monday on the correction officer strike. According to DOCCS,
Prison guard strike has officially ended, over 2,000 guards fired who continued to strike
The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced Monday the prison guard strike has ended after 22 days. DOCCS commissioner Daniel Martuscello confirmed Monday that 5,000 officers returned back to work,
New York fires 2,000 prison guards, declares strike over
New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a strike that crippled the state's correctional system, but still declared the illegal work stoppage over.
NYS provides update in ongoing court case against striking corrections officers
Well over 100 people packed the Erie County Courthouse, all waiting on Judge Dennis Ward for an update on New York State’s civil case against the corrections officers still on strike.
Striking out on an illegal walkout: Hochul was right to fire the lawbreakers after many warnings
The illegal 22-day strike by state correction officers and correction sergeants impacting nearly all 42 prisons in the state ...
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2,000 workers receive termination letters as New York prison strike ends after three weeks
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced Monday the end of ...
Commissioner: Remaining prison strikers terminated
In an eight-minute news conference, state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III declared the three-week correction officers strike was over. “The ...
Prison union does not sign latest strike-ending agreement
The state has reached another deal with correction officers participating in a wildcat strike on Thursday, but the deal does not include the union representing the employees.
New York corrections officials offer striking prison guards deal over objections of union leaders
NEW YORK (AP) — New York corrections officials implored striking prison guards on Thursday to take a last-chance deal to ...
Four Things to know about the New York Prison System's ruling family
This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating New York state politics. Sign up for their stories at nysfocus.com/newsletter. New York’s state prison ...