Michael Hill at The Los Angeles Times reports New York State has fired more than 2,000 Prison Guards for failing to return to work after a weeks-long Wildcat Strike that crippled the State’s Correctional System, but said enough Officers had come back on the job to declare the illegal work stoppage over. “After (22) days of an illegal Strike, the Governor (Kathy Hochul) and I are happy to report it is now ended,” Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said. New York and the Guards’ Union struck a deal to end the Strike over the weekend, but it was contingent on at least 85% of staff returning to work by Monday (March 10th) morning. Although the number returning fell short of the 85% goal, Martuscello said the state would honor the deal’s overtime and some other provisions. Guards upset over working conditions began illegally walking off the job on February 17th at many State Prisons, forcing Governor Kathy Hochul to send National Guard Troops in to maintain operations. The walkout violated a State Law barring Strikes by most Public Employees and was not sanctioned by the Guards’ Union.

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