ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The union that represents correction officers said they had sounded the alarm for years – and even days – prior to those unsanctioned strikes earlier this year. The state released a strike report and this week the union responded with its own account of events.

The New York State Office of Employee Relations released a strike report in May. But, the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOBA) said it didn’t include the full story.

At the NYSCOBA headquarters, on Friday, Recording Secretary Stephen Cox said the job is more dangerous than ever before. He said, in addition to correction officers having profanities screamed at them, about themselves and their families…

“Officers get spit on, officers have feces and urine, and who

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