New York's prison guard strike has been ongoing for over two weeks, costing taxpayers approximately $3.5 million daily. This includes significant expenses for overtime pay at two-and-a-half times normal wages for non-striking officers and the deployment of 6,500 National Guard members, expected to amount to $78 million monthly. The state is consequently suing nearly 400 corrections officers for allegedly violating the Taylor Law. As the strike continues, authorities have already terminated communications with about 8,000 striking workers, adding to the turmoil within the state correctional facilities.
Almost 400 corrections officers have been named in the lawsuit to date. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has sent notifications to many of the nearly 8,000 workers it believes are still striking, saying they've been terminated.
The whopping tab includes paying for the influx of around 6,500 members of the National Guard sent to lockups as backfill for the striking workers - an effort that's expected to cost the state $78 million per month.
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