NY prison guard strike has Gov. Kathy Hochul threatening to send in National Guard [View all]
Source: CBS News
By Renee Anderson
Updated on: February 19, 2025 / 2:24 PM EST / CBS/AP
A New York prison guard strike entered its third day Wednesday, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is threatening to deploy National Guard troops to restore order.
The governor said in a statement Tuesday if the strike does not end, she is preparing to send in the National Guard and take disciplinary action. She is also looking into legal recourse, like the state's Taylor law, which compels employees to return to work.
"The illegal and unlawful actions being taken by a number of correction officers must end immediately. We will not allow these individuals to jeopardize the safety of their colleagues, incarcerated people, and the residents of communities surrounding our correctional facilities," Hochul said in a statement Tuesday. "I have directed my Administration to meet with union leadership to resolve this situation and have also ordered the National Guard be mobilized to secure our correctional facilities in the event it is not resolved by tomorrow. Correction officers do difficult work under challenging circumstances, and I have consistently fought for them to have better pay and working conditions and will continue to do so."
What the corrections officers want
Some staff have reportedly refused to show up for their shifts at 25 of the state's 42 prisons, including at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Westchester County, where a group of corrections officers were seen picketing on Wednesday morning.
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