Feature Articles

  • January 14, 2021
    Educate Yourself on Modern Slavery

    January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and MassCOSH’s newest partnership with Massachusetts Attorney General  Maura Healey aims to bring labor trafficking out of the shadows.

    Attorney Healey’s office released an... read more
  • December 21, 2020
    The Right to Come Home After Work

    Good safe jobs are a right for all workers, but equally critical is the right to a safe, secure home. The current economic crisis caused by the pandemic has led countless low-wage and immigrant workers to face the very real... read more
  • December 21, 2020
    Real Change - Thanks to you!

    On May 18, when the Commonwealth began to reopen for business, the Governor’s Reopening Advisory Board created a set of Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards. With no representation from workers, labor, or occupational health... read more
  • October 17, 2020
    Dying for Work: Documenting the Pandemic’s Deadly Toll on Massachusetts Workers

    Today, MassCOSH released a special report documenting the loss of life taking place at worksites across Massachusetts due to the pandemic. Titled Dying for Work: Documenting the Pandemic’s Deadly Toll on Massachusetts Workers... read more
  • October 15, 2020
    A Worker Center's Work is Never Done

    MassCOSH is actively involved in three campaigns to aid immigrant workers who have been treated unjustly on the job. Working in partnership with La Comunidad, Inc., the Worker Center is supporting bakery workers whose employer is... read more
  • October 15, 2020
    Not All Heroes Wear Capes

    Although this will not be the last time we thank the members of our Health Technical and Legal Committees, we wanted to take this opportunity to publicly honor their efforts aiding MassCOSH and workers during this devastating... read more
  • October 15, 2020
    Teaming Up With Teachers

    Not in living memory have public school teachers faced such dangerous conditions on the job. Decades of neglect have left many school buildings in disrepair, making the COVID-19 pandemic especially concerning for school staff who... read more
  • September 24, 2020
    Comprehensive Information on Covid-19

    Your 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
  • September 16, 2020
    Building the Capacity of Boards of Health

    On 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
  • September 16, 2020
    Fighting for Standards that Protect All

    In 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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