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.
Legislators called for the governor to start routine tactical searches, ensure swift prosecution of inmate assaults and establish monthly meetings with the COs’ union
The decision seeks to provide Lancaster County corrections officers additional rest to compensate them for working in hot, uncomfortable conditions
The current pace of change has left a dangerous situation in both adult and juvenile prisons across Maryland, employees and union leaders said
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
The union says DOCCS is ignoring safety concerns and the impact of firing 2,000 corrections officers after the strike
Union leaders cite training costs and security issues as a reason to reopen the Danville Correctional Center firing range, while businesses warn of stray bullets and noise
New York will keep key provisions of its agreement to end the strike, including HALT Act adjustments and mail screening, despite falling short of the 85% return-to-work threshold
The HALT Act, correctional staffing and officer safety are at the center of labor negotiations — here’s what’s at stake
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