Feature Articles
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January 15, 2020Hundreds of thousands of workers can thank labor movement advocates for their pay increase this month when the state minimum wage increased from $12 to $12.75. In 2018, organizations that made up the Fight for 15 worker advocacy... read more
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December 18, 2019If we are doing our job right, when you hear about worker justice in Massachusetts, you think of MassCOSH. But what about beyond our state borders? MassCOSH is proud to be part of the National Council for Occupational Safety and... read more
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December 18, 2019December 5, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Mitchell H. Kaplan sentenced Kevin Otto, owner of Atlantic Drain Services to two years in the House of Corrections after being found guilty of two counts of manslaughter for the trench... read more
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December 18, 2019On December 5, MassCOSH’s Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) took part in a Boston Public Schools Youth Community meeting with the City’s new Superintendent Brenda Cassellius. The meeting was organized by motivated and engaged students of... read more
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November 21, 2019With the release of the U.S. Labor Department’s Fall Regulatory Agenda yesterday, workers and nursing home residents alike earned a major victory as the Department has abandoned a controversial rule that would have allowed 16- and... read more
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October 30, 2019MassCOSH is seeking a full-time Health and Safety Trainer... read more
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October 24, 2019Description
MassCOSH and CPH-NEW seek up to four (4) Trainers for a series of opioid-awareness trainings that will be offered as part of the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) refresher courses in January and... read more -
October 17, 2019Vulnerable immigrant workers contribute immensely to Greater Boston’s economy but are also prime targets for exploitive employers who use fear and intimidation to keep them from reporting wage theft, unsafe work conditions, and... read more
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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