The New York State prison guard strike has entered its second week, impacting 40 out of 42 state prisons and prompting ...

A statewide strike by New York correctional officers has entered its second week, leaving prisons severely understaffed and ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the illegal prison strikes are putting the entire state at risk and must end immediately. Mediation ...

An estimated 12,500 members were involved in the work stoppage as of Tuesday, with about 1,500 still on the job.

Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the ongoing illegal walkouts by corrections officers at state correctional facilities.

So far, 14,000 of New York's 16,000 correctional officers at 40 of the state's prisons have walked off the job, citing unsafe conditions and long working hours as reasons for the strike.

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Mediation efforts to end the strikes at New York State correctional facilities are underway this week.The first day of ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Wednesday to activate more than 3,500 members of the New York National Guard who will provide security at state prisons amid an ongoing correction ...

NYS corrections officers are now on day nine of their NY prison guard strike, as conditions are said to be deteriorating.

New York state troopers are serving court notices ordering corrections officers to end their unauthorized strike as the state ...

Kathy Hochul announced that 15,000 correctional officers have been on strike for over a week without union approval, ...