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.
“This labor agreement will help to ensure that the brave members of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association are fairly compensated for their tremendous contributions to our state,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said
The Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union stated that closing MCI-Concord or any other prison “will burden our already violent and dangerous prisons”
“The state needs to do more to support the correctional officers and civilians that walk into these facilities every day to help keep us all safe, not overcrowd them or shut them down,” State Assemblyman D. Billy Jones said
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
A new committee to review HALT Act changes and 12-hour shifts until normal operations resume are key components of the state’s proposal
Corrections officers have been pushing for reforms to the HALT Act, saying restrictions on solitary confinement put staff at risk
Fewer than 10 corrections officers have been terminated so far, but thousands are at risk of losing health benefits for not returning to work
The agreement includes suspending parts of the HALT Act for 90 days and safeguarding against excessive mandatory overtime
Some federal prison staff will see paychecks slashed by up to 25% as unions warn of “more turnover, burnout and instability” across BOP facilities
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that legal proceedings against nearly 400 striking COs had begun, with New York State Police serving restraining orders to 380 individuals
Corrections officers statewide hold the line, calling for stronger safety measures and an end to HALT
New York has declared a “prison-wide state of emergency,” lifting HALT Act restrictions and offering COs who continue to report for work 2.5 times overtime pay to stabilize facilities
With corrections officers protesting at 30+ prisons, Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard and threatened legal action to end the wildcat strike
The corrections officers’ demands include reversing solitary confinement limits, higher salaries and enhanced visitor security, but DOCCS says some require legislative action
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