New York prison guards, who have been on strike for two weeks, face losing their jobs and their health care if they refuse to return to work Monday, state officials say. The illegal strike has ended at most prisons in the downstate region,

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards stretched into a third week Monday, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement late Thursday to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a week.

State officials are struggling to resolve an ongoing prison strike, with more than 30 facilities affected as correction officers protest unsafe conditions, excessive overtime, and the HALT Act’s limits on solitary confinement.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a tentative agreement has been reached to end the prison guard strike at state correctional facilities.

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards has stretched into a third week, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action

Seven prisoners died as thousands of corrections officers at dozens of facilities protested working conditions in wildcat strikes across the state.

However, the walkout continues upstate and in Western New York. As CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports, thousands of prison workers are now facing fines, prosecution, and termination.