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\"Spectrum<\/p>\n

Public Employees Federation president: ‘I understand why’ prison workers are striking<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

President Spence was a guest on <\/span>Spectrum News\u2019 Capital Tonight with Susan Arbetter<\/span><\/a> on Feb. 25 to talk about the prison strikes across the state and how the union is working hard to protect the health and safety of members. He also spoke about how threats of legal action helped convince the state to rescind an order mandating parole officers perform security-related tasks usually done by corrections officers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody\u2019s concerned with their safety\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

PEF Parole Officer Gina Lopez spoke to <\/span>Spectrum News in Rochester<\/span><\/a> on Feb. 27 about her experience working four 16-hour shifts inside Attica Correctional Facility to fill the gap when corrections officers walked off the job. She also spoke about the importance of recognizing the unintended consequences of things like the HALT Act, which was meant to provide humane alternatives to solitary confinement for incarcerated individuals, but has made it difficult to control the prison population.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"abc<\/p>\n

‘It’s work that is dangerous’: Deal reached to protect prison staff during corrections officer strike<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ABC affiliate WKBW in Buffalo interviewed President Spence<\/span><\/a> on Feb. 25 about the agreements the union negotiated with the state to protect the health and safety of members inside and outside correctional facilities during strikes across New York.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deal protects civilian staff, parole officers during correction officers\u2019 strike<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In their Feb. 24 newscast, ABC affiliate WTEN in Albany spotlighted the PEF-negotiated deal with the state<\/span><\/a> to protect the health and safety of members working at DOCCS facilities. President Spence spoke on the measures the union has taken.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"ncpr<\/p>\n

Conditions inside New York correctional facilities
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Feb. 28, North Country Public Radio talked to PEF President Wayne Spence<\/a> about what members told the union about the conditions they were and are working under during the strike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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