Leadership

Today’s ruling by the judge regarding the Riker’s Island remediation manager leaves many unanswered questions but one thing is for certain: your rights as civil servants are protected under New York Civil Service Law. The ruling confirms and recognizes your right to union representation and collective bargaining. This is a win for all of us.

As we move forward, we’re ready to engage with whoever is appointed as the remediation manager — but make no mistake, we will continue to fight fiercely to protect your jobs, your rights, and your safety on the job.

No workforce in this city faces what we go through doing our jobs to oversee some of the most violent people in our community. We've lost nearly 40% of our workforce and those who do remain deal with a rise in vicious assaults on our members the likes of which no one should ever know. Through it all, you’ve shown up. You’ve done the work. You’ve held the system together.

The truth is simple: the jails can’t run without you. And whatever changes come, real reform must start with respecting and supporting the correction captains who make this system work every single day. The Correction Captains Association has your back — now and always.