Feature Articles
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June 22, 2020Every month as part of our newsletter, we take a moment to name and remember those who we lost as a result of a workplace injury or illness the previous month. These individuals who went to work never to return home to their... read more
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June 04, 2020On May 18, MassCOSH issued failing grades to Governor Baker’s Reopening Massachusetts plan because of its failure to adequately protect workers and the public. Now, as the State quickly moves towards Phase 2 in which restaurants,... read more
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May 22, 2020We are in the midst of an unprecedented worker health and safety crisis and need a plan for reopening the economy that truly protects workers and the public. The plan released by Governor Baker does not accomplish this vital task,... read more
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May 21, 2020Every Wednesday at 4pm, you can find MassCOSH Worker Center staff online using a combination of Zoom and Facebook Live with about 40 workers, our solution to the in-person drop-in hours that we have placed on pause. By combining... read more
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May 21, 2020MassCOSH would like to thank the Fish Family Foundation, Shapiro Foundation, and Fireman Charitable Foundation for their commitment to helping the most vulnerable workers in our communities. Thanks to their generous support,... read more
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May 21, 2020On April 28, MassCOSH held its first-ever virtual Workers’ Memorial Day Commemoration for an online crowd of over 250 viewers. Our most powerful, emotional event of the year proved to be equally impactful online and was the least... read more
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May 12, 2020As Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker attempts to reopen shuttered workplaces, millions of workers will be at heightened risk of contracting the novel coronavirus and many of our working brothers and sisters may not survive the... read more
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April 29, 2020On April 28, MassCOSH held on online observation of International Workers' Memorial Day to honor the Massachusetts workers who were killed, injured or made ill on their jobs in the past 12 months.
Traditionally held on the... read more
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April 16, 2020Every day, thousands of frontline workers are interacting with countless members of the public as part of their job, putting themselves and their families at risk to keep society running. These nurses, doctors, transit workers,... read more
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April 16, 2020With schools closed and job sites shuttered, teenagers around the country have found themselves at home struggling to continue their education and going without income. However, our Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) peer leaders are part of... read more