The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) reported that officers who have participated in the strike for more than 11 consecutive shifts received termination notices on March 2.

State officials, including the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, made a rare appearance before reporters on Monday to address the ongoing corrections officer's strike crippling the operations of New York's prisons.

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards has stretched into a third week, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action.