FingerLakes1.com reports New York is set to fire all striking Correctional Officers starting today (Sunday, March 2nd) as the State moves to enforce penalties under the Taylor Law. The Department of Employee Relations confirms termination notices will be issued and health insurance coverage for striking Officers and their dependents will be canceled retroactively to the first day of their absence. In an update to Staff, Commissioner Anthony Martuscello urged Officers to return to work before the final deadline on Monday (March 3rd). Despite warnings of termination, fines and potential imprisonment, many Officers have remained off the job, citing concerns over prison conditions and worker safety. The Strike, which was not sanctioned by the Correctional Officers’ Union, has left the State scrambling to manage staffing shortages while maintaining prison operations.

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