As New York’s prison worker strikes roll into their tenth day ... The labor actions were ignited by a host of factors, including backlash against state laws like the HALT Act, which restricted ...
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Protests by correctional officers across the state have entered week two and St. Lawrence County legislators have joined the ...
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New York prison strikes enters day 10
It’s day 10 of illegal strikes at prisons across New York and Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging corrections workers to get back on ...
Sheriff Brian Schenck is calling for urgent changes to the HALT Act, arguing that the law has led to a surge in violence ...
Progress was being noted by the union that represents the corrections officers on day one, a spokesman for the union noted.
The Town of Marilla led the charge, voting to adopt a resolution that calls for the state legislature to turn what is now a temporary pause of the HALT Act into a permanent one. Other Republican ...
More than a week has passed since current and former corrections officers across New York began protesting, citing "unsafe" working conditions and are calling for a repeal of the HALT Act.