Amanda Prestigiacomo

This is all tied into low recruitment and massive understaffing. Before the strike even started, there were 2,000 vacant positions inside the prison system. Now, despite a lot of pressure from Hochul and some pretty questionable tactics, thousands of officers remained on strike up until Monday, about 22 days since the first day of the strike.

In turn, Hochul fired all of those still on strike, about 2,000 officers and sergeants. And in a widely criticized move, she signed an executive order banning those employees from ever working for New York State again, including even for county governments.

In turn, Hochul fired all of those still on strike, about 2,000 officers and sergeants. And in a widely criticized move, she signed an executive order banning those employees from ever working for New York State again, including even for county governments.

Hochul has now declared the strike over and she says she'll abide by a strike resolution deal that she offered back on March 6th, though that deal was roundly rejected by the rank and file.

Hochul has now declared the strike over and she says she'll abide by a strike resolution deal that she offered back on March 6th, though that deal was roundly rejected by the rank and file.

Right. And that doesn't even include these resignations that we haven't quantified yet. So what are the terms of the deal and does it address what the officers were concerned about? I mean, I would say generally no, and that's because the deal was rejected by most officers. In fact, after Hochul struck this deal, initially 8,000 officers remained on strike.

Right. And that doesn't even include these resignations that we haven't quantified yet. So what are the terms of the deal and does it address what the officers were concerned about? I mean, I would say generally no, and that's because the deal was rejected by most officers. In fact, after Hochul struck this deal, initially 8,000 officers remained on strike.

Now, as for what Hochul is offering, there will be a 90-day suspension to some provisions in the HALT Act, a commitment toward ending these sometimes days-long work shifts for officers, and bumped up overtime pay. Hochul also said that she'll stop her lawsuit against officers who've returned to work.

Now, as for what Hochul is offering, there will be a 90-day suspension to some provisions in the HALT Act, a commitment toward ending these sometimes days-long work shifts for officers, and bumped up overtime pay. Hochul also said that she'll stop her lawsuit against officers who've returned to work.

She said she was in the process of having hundreds of officers arrested for striking, saying that they were in violation of the Taylor Act.

She said she was in the process of having hundreds of officers arrested for striking, saying that they were in violation of the Taylor Act.

Have we heard from officers or public officials about it? Yeah, we have. I'll start with the officers. The Daily Wire has spoken to numerous sources and officers from inside the New York prison system, and they've told us that they do not like this deal and that a lot more people would be continuing this strike if Hochul had not gone after their health insurance coverage.

Have we heard from officers or public officials about it? Yeah, we have. I'll start with the officers. The Daily Wire has spoken to numerous sources and officers from inside the New York prison system, and they've told us that they do not like this deal and that a lot more people would be continuing this strike if Hochul had not gone after their health insurance coverage.

As we reported last week, Hochul canceled insurance for about 5,300 officers and their dependents. That sparked a lot of reports of children, pregnant wives, and other dependents battling cancer and other diseases being left without coverage. In one case, the wife of an officer who was out on approved time off, not part of this strike, was unable to get her chemo treatment.

As we reported last week, Hochul canceled insurance for about 5,300 officers and their dependents. That sparked a lot of reports of children, pregnant wives, and other dependents battling cancer and other diseases being left without coverage. In one case, the wife of an officer who was out on approved time off, not part of this strike, was unable to get her chemo treatment.

Other officers who were out on approved time off also say they had their insurance pulled. Now, it was that move specifically from Hochul that garnered the attention of Republican Representative Nick Langworthy. Last week, he called for a federal investigation by the U.S.

Other officers who were out on approved time off also say they had their insurance pulled. Now, it was that move specifically from Hochul that garnered the attention of Republican Representative Nick Langworthy. Last week, he called for a federal investigation by the U.S.

Department of Labor into Hochul's harmful labor practices against these CEOs, and he cited the termination of health care and excessive mandatory overtime shifts. Additionally, New York rep Mike Lawler criticized Hochul for these mass firings. He called it a total failure of leadership.

Department of Labor into Hochul's harmful labor practices against these CEOs, and he cited the termination of health care and excessive mandatory overtime shifts. Additionally, New York rep Mike Lawler criticized Hochul for these mass firings. He called it a total failure of leadership.

He noted that New York is simultaneously using taxpayer money to, quote, provide free housing, clothing, food, education and health care to illegal immigrants. Now, how are they manning the prisons? Are they still bringing in the National Guard? Yeah, so National Guard members are still in prisons today, and there's no end date on that.