Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - As corrections officers across New York State continue to strike on Monday, entering Week 2 of their protests over working conditions in state-run correctional facilities, DOCCS has begun serving "legal papers" to worker who continue to refuse to show up to work.
WBEN received the following statement from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) on Monday:
"Today marks Day 8 of the illegal strike by correction officers. The strikers continue to endanger the well-being of the staff and National Guard working to maintain the safety of the facilities and the incarcerated population.
"DOCCS and NYSCOPBA leadership will continue negotiating key issues with a mediator today, with the goal of resolving the strike. These talks are ongoing.
"Over the weekend the Department announced that any officer failing to report to work is considered absent without leave and will be docked a day’s pay for every day on strike. Those participating in the illegal job action may face other penalties including termination of state sponsored health insurance, discipline for violating the State’s Taylor Law and the temporary restraining order."
DOCCS also said Monday that due to the ongoing illegal actions of corrections officers who refuse to show up to work, which has caused staffing shortages, the department was in the process of transferring incarcerated individuals from Collins Correctional Facility to other prisons to "ensure appropriate use of staff resources."
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