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Correctional officers demonstrate over working conditions outside Collins, Elmira prisons

Numerous correction officers at Auburn Correctional Facility went on strike on Tuesday to protest unsafe working conditions, gathering with signs despite sub-zero temperatures.
The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association stated that the strikes were unsanctioned and warned of disciplinary action for participants.
New York State Representative Billy Jones emphasized the need for the state to address safety in correctional facilities amid ongoing unrest.
Protests have spread to several prisons in New York, including Collins and Elmira, with staff citing severe staffing shortages and unsafe conditions as critical issues.

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WPTZ

Corrections staff protest outside North Country prison as call for better work conditions grows

The gathering comes as prison staff at two prisons in Western New York went on an unsanctioned strike Monday in protest of poor working conditions.

4 days ago·Plattsburgh, United States

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7 News

Workers outside prisons in Ogdensburg & Gouverneur

Local corrections officers join larger state movement.

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Auburn Citizen

On strike: Auburn correction officers join statewide protest

AUBURN — Instead of reporting for work at 7 a.m. Tuesday, numerous correction officers at Auburn Correctional Facility went on strike — an extraordinary act to protest unsafe working conditions.

4 days ago

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WGRZ

Visitation halted as prison employees protest at Collins, Elmira

Employees at both the Collins and Elmira Correctional Facility's went on strike Monday due to discontentment with current working conditions the NYSCOPBA said.

5 days ago

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WTEN

Corrections officers strike at Elmira, Collins prisons

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Corrections officers at Elmira and Collins Correctional Facilities started a strike on Monday morning in protest of working conditions. The strike—which halted normal operations at both state-run prisons—could spread to more prison in New York. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) confirmed that they can…

5 days ago·Albany, United States

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New York Post

2 NY prisons thrown into chaos as corrections officers launch illegal strike after violent uprising

The state prisons in Elmira and Collins, NY, were thrown into chaos Monday when corrections officers launched illegal strikes to protest their work conditions after a violent uprising at one of the facilities last week.

5 days ago·New York, United States

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