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Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Thursday, February 20, 2025

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed National Guard troops to secure state-run prisons amid a wildcat strike by corrections workers. Picketing and striking by corrections officers took place at around 30 state prisons as of Wednesday morning, union officials said. Hochul says National Guard troops are being deployed Wednesday, but she did not immediately specify where. "They've already been deployed and are ready to stabilize the situation," Hochul said of the National Guard soldiers, in a video address released Wednesday. "I am directing everyone involved in these unlawful strikes to stop these actions immediately. Legal action has already commenced to ensure compliance." National Guard soldiers in Humvees entered the grounds of Attica Correctional Facility, Spectrum News reported.

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Good.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-20 10:10 PM | Reply

... and, fwiw, it is good to see you move on from your apparent obsession with dead people.


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-20 10:11 PM | Reply

What will the impact be if this strike grows to other facilities?

#3 | Posted by Tor at 2025-02-20 10:26 PM | Reply

@#3 ... What will the impact be if this strike grows to other facilities? ...

I do not know.

But I tend to go back to the question, why was a strike deemed to be needed?


What happened?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-20 10:31 PM | Reply

why was a strike deemed to be needed?

Amid a shortage of corrections officers the bureau of prisons ordered "70 is the new 100" meaning 70% of the required staff had to do the jobs of 100% of the work.

This has lead to officers working triple shifts to cover the shortage.

It all came to a boiling point when a riot at the Collins Corrections Facility over a cellphone happened last week.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-21 12:34 PM | Reply

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