In New York, a significant controversy has arisen as corrections officers at multiple state prisons went on strike following a violent incident at one facility. This act defies the Taylor Law, which prohibits public employee strikes. Governor Hochul's delayed response and potential deployment of the National Guard indicate the administration's struggle to address the growing unrest among corrections staff over issues like safety and staffing. The striking officials' actions are undermining the historical enforcement of the Taylor Law, highlighting tensions between the union and state authorities.
"Strikes have never been allowed in New York's public sector... They are prohibited by the 1967 Public Employees' Fair Employment Act, commonly known as the Taylor Law."
"Hochul waited more than 24 hours before speaking out about the strike... by directing journalists to press officers at the Department of Corrections..."
"The union representing the COs... has had a tense relationship with the Hochul administration over a lengthy list of issues, including staffing levels, safety, and a law restricting COs' ability to put inmates in solitary confinement."
"But serious damage to the deterrent value of the strike ban has already been done... Hochul hasn't enforced it immediately and completely as the Taylor Law expects."
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