Unions
The Unions section focuses on the role of labor unions in advocating for correctional staff rights, working conditions, and benefits. This directory provides articles and resources on union activities, negotiations, and the impact of unions on correctional facility operations. Understanding unions’ influence is crucial for staff and administrators in navigating workplace issues and improving labor relations. For more on workforce management, explore our section on Corrections1 Career Resources.
Eight corrections officers and three National Guardsmen suffered smoke inhalation while responding to deliberately set blazes at Marcy Correctional Facility
Citing assaults, contraband and inmate deaths, NYSCOPBA is urging Gov. Hochul to take immediate action on HALT, double bunking and anti-smuggling laws
An intoxicated inmate assault, a 28-person yard fight and a weapon-filled mess hall brawl unfolded over a volatile six-day stretch at Clinton Correctional Facility
The officer, on the job just over a year, remains hospitalized after exposure to a substance on paper at Mohawk Correctional Facility
A correctional officer suffered three puncture wounds while four other COs were injured responding to the attack inside Auburn Correctional Facility
The Lakeview Correctional Facility officer was diagnosed with a concussion, while the counselor suffered injuries to her jaw, neck and head
Union leaders say the proposed base pay increase would boost recruitment, improve retention and reduce reliance on augmentation across federal prisons
Multiple Auburn corrections officers were treated at the hospital after inmates threw or sprayed urine- and feces-smelling liquids in four separate incidents
The proposed legislation would fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officers at the federal, state and local levels
A former River North Correctional Center lieutenant warned that unsafe conditions could lead to staff injuries or deaths as staffing shortages and safety lapses mounted
The Massachusetts DOC-State Police Task Force has intercepted synthetic cannabinoids, Suboxone, fentanyl and heroin in 26 recent cases across state prisons
The Allegheny County corrections union is challenging a voter-backed ban on chemical agents and restraints
The pilot program requires eight hours plus four hours of forced overtime — a move the union calls heartless and unlawful
The inmate attacked the corrections officer from behind and dragged her into a camera “dead zone” in an attempted sexual assault, the union said
The death of Officer Jeremy Hall at River North prison marks the first officer death by inmate since 1975 in Virginia
Amid nearly 30 vacancies at FCI Edgefield alone, prison teachers, nurses and electricians are being pulled to cover CO shifts without compensation
Director William K. Marshall III told the agency’s nearly 35,000 employees that Council of Prison Locals had become “an obstacle to progress instead of a partner in it”
One officer suffered multiple leg fractures, another sustained a concussion and others were treated for back, neck and knee injuries
A new push in Congress and local initiatives aim to bring lasting mental health resources to federal officers
AFGE Local 4070 is supporting peer programs and lobbying for the Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act
The AWOL designation used during the strike violated FMLA and harmed correctional officers and their families, Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor
An inmate at Cheshire Correctional Institution threw searing hot coffee at the correctional officer and attempted to slash his face with a shank during meal time
St. Louis Correctional Facility correctional officers report assaults, lockdowns and homemade weapons as Level V inmates are housed in lower-level units due to a bed shortage
The Allegheny County Jail correctional officers’ union says shackles are needed to prevent escapes during hospital trips
The union alleges the department is bypassing bargaining obligations and operating prisons with dangerously low staffing levels
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and union say earlier entry helps build careers while tackling persistent staffing shortages
The AFGE’s Council of Prison Locals urges lawmakers to reject EO 14251, which they say strips workplace protections and threatens officer safety
The Sgt. Mickey Hutchens Act allows law enforcement, including prison and parole staff, to buy up to four years of retirement time tied to training or education
With eight drug exposure incidents sending staff to hospitals in just 15 months, union leaders are callong on Congress to pass legislation mandating prison mail screening protocols
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