BUFFALO, N.Y. — Corrections officers are holding firm on their “wildcat” strike at New York state prisons, wrapping up a tense week.
However, there could be some progress in near future. Formal mediation aimed at ending the illegal strike start on Monday. The National Guard remains on duty securing several state prisons.
Union leaders will begin talks with representatives of the state before a mediator, and a repeal of the HALT Act is one of the top asks of officers on the front lines…