Correction Officers' Benevolent Association
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Correction Officers' Benevolent Association | |
| Founded | 1901[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 77-10 21st Avenue East Elmhurst, New York |
| Location |
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Members | 18000 |
Key people | Benny Boscio |
| Affiliations | DCNY |
| Website | http://www.cobanyc.org/ |
The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association (COBA) is the second largest trade union for law enforcement in New York. COBA is also the largest municipal jail union in the United States.[2] It represents corrections staff within the New York City Department of Correction run by the New York City Department of Correction. It has a membership of 9000.
Noteworthy Decisions
[edit]- COBA was able to get personal protection equipment for their officers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
- Criticized NYC Government for their reaction to COVID 19[4]
- Fought to Bar Visitors to Rikers Island during COVID 19.[5]
- President Benny Boscio, fought to maintain Solitary Confinement and keep Rikers Island Open as a jail.[6]
- COBA endorsed Barack Obama for President in 2008.[7]
- Pushed through the "Feces Bill" which made it a felony to throw feces at a Corrections Officer.[8]
- Key in getting corrections officers attaining parity with the NYPD and the FDNY in pay and benefits.[9]
Presidents
[edit]Benny Boscio Jr. (2020 to Present)[10]
Elias Husamudeen"ACTING PRESIDENT" was not elected(2016 to 2020)
Norman Seabrook (1995-2016) [2]
Stanley Israel (?-1995)[11]
Phil Seelig (1979-?)[12]
Donald J Cranston (1976-1977)[13]
Harold Brown (1974-?)[14]
Congressman Leo Zeferetti (1968-1974) [14]
John A. Martine (1966)[15]
Stephen Hartigan[16]
Other Leadership
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Correction Officers' Benevolent Association Incorporated (COBA) | East Elmhurst, NY | Cause IQ profile". www.causeiq.com.
- ^ a b "Norman Seabrook, President Of Correction Officers Benevolent Association, Sentenced To 58 Months In Prison For Accepting Bribes In Exchange For Investing Union Money In New York-Based Hedge Fund". www.justice.gov. February 8, 2019.
- ^ Marcius, Chelsia Rose (16 April 2020). "Correction officers union settles suit with NYC for coronavirus testing sites, masks". nydailynews.com.
- ^ "New COBA President Challenges 'Revolving Door' Justice, Poor Response to COVID-19 Crisis – LaborPress".
- ^ "Union: NYC Jails Should be Barred to Visitors Amid Coronavirus Outbreak". spectrumlocalnews.com.
- ^ "New Leader for Correction Officers Wants to Keep Rikers". www.ny1.com.
- ^ "The Power and Politics of Norman Seabrook's COBA". The New York Observer. June 13, 2016.
- ^ "After SDNY Sentencing Norman Seabrook Tells Inner City Press YouTube is Doctored but Here It is".
- ^ Weiser, Benjamin; Greenberg, Zoe (8 February 2019). "Norman Seabrook Was Once a Union PowerBroker in New York. Now He is Going to Prison". The New York Times.
- ^ Campanile, Carl (June 28, 2020). "NYC jail officers oust acting union president following Seabrook scandal".
- ^ Guart, Al (July 2, 2000). "UNION BIG'S MERRY WIDOW FINDS HUSBAND'S $2M CACHE".
- ^ STEIER, RICHARD. "Digging Out of Mess in NY's 'Toughest Precinct'". The Chief.
- ^ "cranston". www.correctionhistory.org.
- ^ a b "NYC DOC newsltr Inside Out 1982 March Page 4". www.correctionhistory.org.
- ^ "1966-COBA-News-Feb-Vol-2-No-1" (PDF). www.correctionhistory.org.
- ^ Shanahan, Jarrod (September 7, 2017). "Solidarity Behind Bars: NYC's Correction Officers' Benevolent Association". The Brooklyn Rail.
- ^ http://www.queensnewyork.com/elections/assembly/seminerio.html
External links
[edit]- COBA official site.
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