New York’s Bid To End Crippling Corrections Strike Faces Uncertain Future as Union Rejects the State’s Deal

Officers, who walked off the job on February 17 citing concerns about rising violence in prisons, could face termination and even criminal charges if there’s no agreement.

AP/Michael Hill
Correctional officers and their supporters demonstrate in sight of Coxsackie Correctional Facility in the Hudson Valley, February 24, 2025, at Coxsackie, New York. AP/Michael Hill

Attempts to bring an end to the crippling corrections officers strike in New York are facing an uncertain future as the union representing the striking laborers is opposing the state’s latest offer aimed at ending the standoff. 

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