New York lawmaker demands HALT Act be repealed after Hochul fired 2,000 prison guards
A New York lawmaker is calling on the state to repeal the HALT Act, a controversial law at the center of the recent prison guard strike, which ended this week after Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) fired 2,000 correctional officers and banned them from holding state jobs.
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return after strike
New York fired over 2,000 prison guards this week for not returning to work after a weeks-long strike that disrupted the state's prison system. However, officials said enough guards came back to decla
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Prison guard strike has ended; Over 2,000 guards who remained on strike have been fired
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 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.
2,000 fired prison guards won't be hired by New York again, Hochul says
More than 2,000 New York prison guards who were fired for participating in an illegal wildcat strike won't be able to get another job with the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
With most New York prison guards ending strike, governor bars holdouts from state jobs
The strike roiled a state prison system that advocates said was already beset by problems, including overworked staff and the failure to consistently provide incarcerated people w
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.
City & State New York3d
DOCCS commissioner: Prison strike is over
Most of the corrections officers who took part in the unsanctioned strike have returned to work, and those who continued to ...
WHAM on MSN3d
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 ...
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.