Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration and the union representing more than 13,000 New York correction officers reached a tentative agreement on ending the strike.

The officers union did not authorize the strike, and it was unclear how it would enforce the agreement. The stoppages have affected all but one of the state’s 42 prisons.

Gov. Kathy Hochul brokered a deal to end the prison guard strike in New York, but many officers remain unsatisfied. The agreement requires workers to return by Saturday, with penalties looming for those who refuse. However, because the strike was unsanctioned, individual officers must decide for themselves whether to accept the terms.