While nearly 60% of corrections officers remain on strike, hundreds of them gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday. The rally served as a poignant message to Gov. Kathy Hochul that the deal and termination proceedings against striking individuals have not convinced staff to return to their posts.

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards has stretched into a third week, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action.