Citing a litany of shortcomings, including a “failure to provide a safe and healthy work environment,” the union representing Correction Officers has filed suit against the Department of Correction.
The union’s Article 78 action, which also names the state Department of Labor, says the department has subjected COs “to unsafe and and unhealthy work environments” by denying meals, bathroom breaks, breast-feeding accommodations, and access to water and protective equipment. It also alleges that the department failed to fix broken jail doors.
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