For twenty years the National Association of Letter Carriers have organized one of the most successful food drive efforts in the country.  Residents were asked to simply leave bags of non-perishable food items by their mailboxes on Saturday May 11th, 2013 and a local union Letter Carrier picked it up for distribution to food banks in the area. Nassau COBA members across Long Island joined in and gave what they could for the hungry kids in our community so thank you to the Letter Carriers and the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO for organizing once again another successful food drive.

Nassau COBA is in support of the One Voice United rally, which will bring thousands of New Yorkers to Albany on June 8th to enlist in the fight for the future of public education. The rally begins at noon at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Dozens of organizations will join parents, teachers and educators in speaking out against the state's over-emphasis on standardized testing and misuse of test data to improperly label students.  Supporters will also demand fair and equitable funding of schools, as well as greater local control of schools by fixing the tax cap, including restoring the democratic principle of majority rule. Supporters will also demand a greater investment in public higher education and legislation to help ensure a safe, secure learning environment for every student.

Nassau COBA sponsored the 3rd Annual Workers Memorial Mass onMonday, April 29th at St. Patrick's Church in Bay Shore. We joined other unions in reading the names of the 15 Long Island workers who died as a result of a workplace accident and we paid homage to those we lost, offered prayer for our unions who lead, safety to those who toil and justice for those oppressed. A reception followed at Molly Malone's of Bay Shore. We look forward to participating in this very solemn event every year.