Feature Articles
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September 24, 2020Your health and wellness matter to MassCOSH on and off the job and we are able to provide tailored training for workers on infectious disease control. With your needs in mind, we are compiling trusted, vetted information on how you... read more
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September 16, 2020On September 8, 150 dedicated local public health officials joined MassCOSH and the Massachusetts Health Officers Association for a highly informative webinar on how local boards of health can expand their capacity to protect the... read more
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September 16, 2020In the past few weeks, MassCOSH has been extremely busy working to address policy shortfalls that are leaving workers needlessly vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. On September 9, MassCOSH submitted well-... read more
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August 21, 2020Over the last five and a half months, MassCOSH has provided COVID-19 health and safety training to almost 600 workers across the state from industries ranging from community health to restaurants and small businesses. On August 6,... read more
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August 21, 2020Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline, public health workers who serve as a bridge between underserved communities and healthcare systems. They are from, or have a close understanding of, the community served. The critical... read more
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August 21, 2020On August 13, MassCOSH’s Teens Lead @ Work Youth Programs Direct Jenny Fernandez transitioned to a new role at Boston Public Schools. While MassCOSH is incredibly sad to be losing Jenny, we wish her the best in her new role. In her... read more
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August 21, 2020Every summer, MassCOSH’s Immigrant Worker Center holds a Leadership Institute to train members and low-income immigrant workers about their legal rights and workplace standards. Our efforts help them become peer leaders who conduct... read more
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July 20, 2020The pandemic has hit vulnerable workers hard, but none so much as undocumented workers. Just a few months ago, these workers played an essential role in our economy, laboring hard to clean our buildings, cook our food, sort our... read more
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July 20, 2020Since the very beginning of the pandemic, MassCOSH has been pressed policymakers to mandate the collection of occupational information when someone tests positive for COVID-19. Together with our labor and community partners, our... read more
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July 20, 2020In MassCOSH’s four decades of operation, we have forged hundreds of coalitions that connect the needs of union and non-union workers to ensure that they can all earn a fair wage, be treated with dignity, and return home to their... read more