Despite union and state officials hammering out an agreement last week, some New York corrections officers don't think the deal does enough and are disappointed that the

There’s a deep divide between the correction officers on strike for more than two weeks now, and the union that represents them.

State officials have failed to convince some 8,000 correction officers and sergeants to end their unlawful strike for safer working conditions. Now, their boss wants some of them held in contempt for violating a temporary restraining order.

The wildcat strike continues at 32 correctional facilities statewide, despite a tentative deal. Staffing at Elmira, Attica, and Wende in Western New York is thought to be among the most affected, state and union officials said.

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.

Gov. Kathy Hochul had some tough words for New York prison guards in danger of losing their jobs due to their ongoing illegal strike​.

New York officials have started to fire state prison guards who failed to comply with a deal to end their illegal labor strike, which is now in its third week.

Thousands of corrections officers at dozens of prisons have been protesting working conditions in wildcat strikes across the state.

NYS corrections officers who have been on a prison guard strike for two weeks could now lose their jobs and their health care.