Feature Articles
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October 17, 2019One of MassCOSH’s greatest strengths comes from being a union-run organization. For decades, MassCOSH employees have been members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9358 as a show of solidarity with the labor movement. Our... read more
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October 17, 2019On September 23, with the new school year in full swing, Boston hit a baking 92 degrees. Peak summer heat is now regularly experienced when school is in session, creating sweltering classrooms for students and staff. MassCOSH has a... read more
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October 17, 2019On September 26, MassCOSH members, Justice at Work, and Fair Work Law gathered to celebrate a temp worker victory year in the making. For a long as MassCOSH’s Worker Center has been in operation, we have regularly heard from temp... read more
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September 10, 2019Many studies have shown that unions have the best track record of enforcing workplace health and safety. Because health and safety are mandatory subjects of collective bargaining, unions are a powerful tool for workers to protect... read more
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September 10, 2019Written by MassCOSH Intern Isabella Eisenhart
On June 8, MassCOSH’s worker center held elections for new board members, electing Fernando Chacon, Beatriz Yanez, and Mayra Molina. As part of MassCOSH’s bylaws... read more -
September 10, 2019When MassCOSH helped pass a law extending Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) protections for over 458,000 public sector workers, we knew that was just half the battle. Education would be key to ensuring these workers and... read more
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September 10, 2019Wage theft in the construction industry is rampant and can have devastating effects on our communities. Employers who cheat their employees out of pay can charge less for work and drive good, well-paying job providers out of... read more
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September 04, 2019The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH) is greatly saddened to learn of the death of James Jacobs. While working for Otis Elevator Company on September 3, Jacobs was killed on the job at... read more
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August 23, 2019MassCOSH releases statements regarding workplace deaths as we are made aware of them. Sadly, yesterday a worker lost their life on the job. By working hard to ensure that the media and the general public are made aware of such a... read more
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July 16, 2019In the fall of 2016, MassCOSH and Greater Boston were stunned and heartbroken by the deaths of Robert Higgins and Kelvin Mattocks on the job. Working in an unprotected trench deep in the street, a water main burst, drowning the men... read more