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Union VP Faces Phone Subpoena Over Prison Strike | Albany News
New York’s prison guards’ union is fighting back against a subpoena demanding personal phone records of a top VP amid fallout from a massive 22-day illegal strike last year. The state accuses union leadership of encouraging or condoning the walkout, which paralyzed the correctional system and could lead to civil penalties under Taylor Law. The union argues the request is a privacy violation, insisting the targeted VP used a separate work phone for official duties. Tensions escalated after a controversial prison lockdown sparked unrest, leading to mass walkouts across 30+ facilities — despite…
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