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.
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
A state board will be called in to settle the conflict
Prosecutors say Norman Seabrook accepted a kickback of $60,000 in exchange for having the NYC Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association invest in a hedge fund
The union said state prisons are understaffed while also dealing with violent inmates who are being reclassified and placed in lower security prisons
The new contract allows the county to add more part-time corrections officers
It’s time to recognize that protections for correctional officers make prisons safer for everyone
Accused of using $3,000 of union money to pay for boxing matches, gentlemen’s clubs and restaurants
Regional president: “We are not interfering with any investigations; we just want our employees to know what their rights are”
Labor won a rare Texas victory Saturday, with the House Republican carrying an anti-union bill declaring it dead
Unions represent teachers, corrections officers and some other public employees
Union workers at the Johnson County Jail say that decisions made by administrators are putting them in danger
Prisons chief Donald Stolworthy wrote the contracts contribute to “many of the ills within the system”
Mel Grieshaber says morale is at its lowest that he’s ever seen
Rep met with CO to discuss grievance and used ‘n-word’ 15 times
Authorities say Derrick Smart took more than $500 from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 97 between 2008 and 2012
Michael Powers, a veteran correctional officer and active member of the association, replaces Donn Rowe as head of the union
Officials say time and a half for call outs, unions say failure to adequately staff facility
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