Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Nassau PBA and all of the members of the Nassau County Police Department who for the second time in a week are grieving the sudden and tragic loss of a hero Police Officer, who is a beloved coworker and friend. May they rest in peace. Nassau COBA Members,...

October 24, 2012

On March 14, 2012, Correctional Officer Ryan Apicella was the sole officer on duty with a psychotic mental observation inmate who was in custody for assault in the second degree when he was called into sudden and valorous action. After the 6-foot, 210 pound inmate began to bang his own head...

October 18, 2012

As union members, Labor Day is special to us because for a moment, the nation pauses and recognizes the great accomplishments of labor unions. This year, the President of the United Auto Workers will be speaking at the Democratic National Convention about the importance of unions in our great...

September 3, 2012

Early yesterday afternoon, Judge Arthur Spatt in Federal Court issued his decision on the "King Mangano law" (Local Law #315-12). This law, if enacted, would have given the County Executive the authority to open up collective bargaining agreements and extract $41 million dollars in labor savings to...

August 21, 2012

Battle of the Badges. On Tues, August 7th, we played the Nassau PBA at Ducks Stadium in Central Islip. Over 300 COBA families came out to help us raise $4,000 for the Nassau PBA...

August 7, 2012

The COBA Family...

August 3, 2012

We once again beat the Suffolk Corrections Officers the 3rd year in a row. A couple of hundred people came out to witness our strength at Jones Beach. Our union donated $5,000 to Wounded Warriors from t-shirt and hat sales and a partial donation from the union. After the competition, the AC/DC...

July 27, 2012