Feature Articles
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October 25, 2021With most of Boston’s public schools built before World War II, 130 buildings are increasingly unable to abate the heat that comes with ever-warming springs and summers. The issue has become a major campaign for MassCOSH’s Teens... read more
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October 25, 2021MassCOSH and labor groups around the nation are celebrating years of grassroots organizing paying off as the Biden Administration announced a new initiative this past September to protect workers and communities from extreme heat... read more
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October 25, 2021MassCOSH is very pleased to announce that our Director of Policy and Programs Al Vega has been appointed to the Future of Work Commission, tasked with helping prepare the Commonwealth for what the future may hold for workers as... read more
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October 25, 2021On October 6, Fernando Augusto Rafael Da Silva, a husband and father of two, fell to his death in East Boston at a construction site. His death hit the Brazilian immigrant community hard and was yet another tragic reminder of how... read more
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September 21, 2021Now that kids are back to school in-person, families have many questions and concerns:
- What health and safety protections must my school district put in place?
- How can I know if my child’s school building is... read more
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September 16, 2021MassCOSH used our recent move to the VietAID Building (42 Charles St, Dorchester, MA 02122) to upgrade some technology we use in the office. One big change is that we have cut the cord to our phones and are now using an internet... read more
September 16, 2021While Hurricane Henri brought a near miss to Massachusetts, hurricane season runs through November 30, and its important workers mobilized to clean up after storms, our “second responders,” know about the potential hazards on the... read more
September 16, 2021MassCOSH is so incredibly proud of the Worker Center members who completed our month-long, comprehensive Leadership Training on how to organize for better working conditions. Our notable graduates include Adelaida C, Ana P, Edy M, ... read more
August 28, 2021Dear Governor Baker,
As public health and occupational health and safety experts, we are gravely concerned about the health and lives of workers in the Commonwealth, their families, and their communities in light of... read more
August 27, 2021With MassCOSH staff and many of its Worker Center members vaccinated, the Worker Center has recently resumed limited, in-person trainings for low-income and immigrant workers. On August 7, the Worker Center held its first in a... read morePages