Third agreement signed, aimed to end Correctional Officer strike

ALBANY, NY- Striking Correctional Officers who returned to work before a deadline on Sunday got an overtime pay boost for the next month at 2.5 times the normal rate.

That’s according to the third and latest agreement between the state and the Union representing its CO’s.

Any CO’s who return to work as of Monday, March 10 still won’t be disciplined, but will not get the overtime boost.

Based on events over the last few weeks, it appears that the vast majority of striking CO’s did not approve the first two deals and the state retaliated with certain consequences.

Sources from the office of New York State Senator Mark Walczyk suggest that numerous CO’s lost their health insurance and other benefits for their families.

In a previous publication last week, the New York State DOCCS said that they were forced to start taking action against officers, who were considered AWOL.

We do not have an exact number, but we have enough testimony and other sources to indicate that there are some CO’s who have chosen to resign, while some remain on the picket line still.

For context, their strike revolved around doing away with New York’s HALT Act, which is legislation that regulates how solitary confinement can be used as a disciplinary measure for those who are incarnated.

A video surfaced online showing CO’s going back to work at the Attica Correctional Facility.

NYS Prison image.