NY prison officials warn striking correction officers to get back to work or face termination in last-ditch attempt to stop wildcat action
New York state officials have warned prison guards still taking part in the ongoing Wildcat strike Sunday to return to work in an apparent last effort to end illegal work suspensions. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has revealed that termination notices have begun to go out to corrections officers who have been […]
Correction officers’ union and Hochul reach deal that could end wildcat prison strike
More than 30 New York prison staff could soon end a continuing wildcat strike by corrections officers that could close soon after the Guards Union signed a contract with Gov. Kathy Hochul's office on Thursday night. Mediator-related transactions suspend aspects of the suspension law. This includes promises to significantly reduce solitary confinement in state prisons […]
Wildcat won’t disappoint Flannery O’Connor enthusiasts
In 2009, Flannery O’Connor’s Complete Stories was named the best book ever to receive a National Book Award. It had been almost 50 years since O’Connor died at 39 years old of lupus, yet her work was still being read and publicly celebrated, chosen above such esteemed writers as Alice McDermott, Susan Sontag, Philip Roth, […]