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 ...
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 ...
New York State fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong ...
Activists call for closure of upstate New York prison after inmate's death
Activists are calling for changes in New York state prisons as state police investigate the death of an inmate from Harlem.
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 ...
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Family of man who died in NY prison speaks out as AG finds probable cause of a crime
A preliminary investigation found that up to nine correction officers may have contributed to Messiah Nantwi’s death, ...
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State prison crisis hits home with young Harlemite Messiah Nantwi’s death
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Rally held after Bronx man dies in NY prison; reports say he was violently beaten by guards
Messiah Nantwi was serving a five-year sentence for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon following a shootout with police in 2021. He was also indicted on murder charges in 2023.
New York Gov. Hochul Bans 2,000 Prison Guards from Civil Service Jobs After Wildcat Strike
Here in New York, more than 2,000 prison guards who joined a wildcat strike have been fired for failing to return to work by ...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs executive order banning striking corrections officers from state jobs
Hochul signed an executive order Monday that bars the hiring of individuals who continue to participate in strike actions ...
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.