BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Members unaffiliated with the organization representing thousands of correction officers across New York State still on strike have been interfering with negotiations, the union said in a letter to members obtained by WIVB News 4.
As of Tuesday night, around 8,000 workers are still on strike. The strike began on Feb. 17 at Collins Correctional Facility in Gowanda, and spread to 38 of New York’s 42 state prisons.
“Unfortunately, individuals unaffiliated with NYSCOPBA (New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association) have attempted to negotiate behind the scenes, making requests that are neither legally obtainable nor permissible, ultimately weakening our efforts,” the letter reads…