Originally published on The Daily Record on February 24, 2025 Currently, New York prison guards are on strike. Corrections officers at 25 of New York’s 42 prisons have not shown up for shifts. Governor Hochul has referred to the strike as “illegal and unlawful,” and indicated she is looking into legal recourse. Under the Taylor Law, public employees are specifically prohibited from engaging in a strike. A public employee is presumed to have engaged in a strike if he or…
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