DOCCS, Elmira Correctional and prison guard strike

NY prison guards face deadline to end strike or be fired. DOCCS says less than 10 terminated so far.
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,
Correction officer strike continues as DOCCS sends termination notices
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DOCCS begins to terminate striking corrections officers
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) sent a letter to striking corrections officers that they will be terminated. DOCCS said the letter was sent to staff who have missed 11 consecutives shifts or more.
‘Right now, there’s no recourse’: Some state prison guards are being fired for striking
Prison guards at 32 facilities across the state are still out on wildcat strikes despite the threat of job loss and healthcare termination.
DOCCS begins firing correction officers on strike
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Photos show National Guard sleeping on cots, mats in NY prisons amid corrections officer strike
New York State is ending health insurance coverage for thousands of corrections officers who walked off the job and onto the picket line two weeks ago. State officials have also fired a handful of corrections officers who have gone 10 straight workdays without showing up for their scheduled shifts and say they
DOCCS & NYSCOPBA reach agreement; deal presented to corrections officers in hopes of ending strike
The New York State Department of Corrections and the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association have reached an agreement
State, DOCCS reach agreement to end correction officers strike
The state agreed to terms that "address many of the concerns raised by correction officers," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
'Right now, there's no recourse': Some NYS corrections officers being fired for continuing to strike
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) reported that officers who have participated in the strike for more than 11 consecutive shifts received termination notices on March 2.
DOCCS: Striking correction officers fired in Coxsackie, across NY
Correction officers who did not return to work Sunday across the state have now been fired, according to a letter from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervisions (DOCCS).
DOCCS leadership says health insurance benefits terminated for protesting, striking workers
Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III provided an update on Monday, saying health benefits are being cancelled for workers who remain off the job without excused absences.
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DOCCS officials address strikes: 30+ prisons still striking, workers face loss of health benefits and termination
Despite mounting pressure from state officials, many New York correction officers continued their strike on Sunday, further ...
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Investigation underway after inmate’s death at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy
On Mar. 1, the New York State Department of Corrections informed the State Police about an inmate’s death at Mid-State ...
New York's handling of correction officers' medical leave sparks outrage
Outrage moutning after NY correction officers on medical leave are forced back to work without medical clearance.