In the hours since a four-day mediation period between union leadership with NYSCOPBA and state officials representing DOCCS led to a Consent Award being issued, locally elected GOP leaders are voicing their thoughts on the agreement.

The nearly two-week wildcat strike happening at corrections facilities across Western New York entered its thirteenth day on Saturday. Despite a tentative deal - also known as a consent award - from NYSCOPBA and DOCCS,

February 28 marks day twelve of the statewide prison strike and after the latest deal proposal, it doesn’t look like those correction officers are going

Simply put, I cannot continue to serve in such a hostile and toxic work environment, one where leadership at the highest levels makes clear we are not welcomed or valued, much less… MAGA diehards like Laura Loomer,

After three days of mediation, NYSCOPBA and the State reached an agreement and presented the protesting officers with a Consent Award. The mediator, Martin F. Scheinman, released a statement about the mediation process between the two parties and the contents of the Consent Award.

We spoke to former corrections officers who were out on the picket line on Friday, and they reacted to the agreement that was reached between DOCCS & NYSCOPBA on Thursday.

The decision to return to work is not a collective vote by NYSCOPBA members. Each individual who is currently refusing to work must decide whether to return or face potential termination, fines, and possible arrest for violating a court order.