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COBA Delegates Strongly Back Re-Worked Pact

By RICHARD STEIER
Posted 5/22/20

Correction Officers' Benevolent Association delegates have voted 59-11 to recommend ratification of a re-worked three-year wage contract, the union announced May 18, and ballots have been sent to members that must be returned postmarked May 29 or sooner. They will be tallied by the union's election committee.

An earlier pact had been rejected by the rank and file in late March. After visiting members working in city jails to get their input on what they'd like to see changed without adding to the city's costs, COBA President Elias Husamudeen made several tweaks aimed at getting raises and improved prescription-drug benefits to them sooner.

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