“I think it’s worth it to take a pause and figure out how to have those conversations and really make sure that people do feel comfortable.” – Al Vega, MassCOSH Chief of Strategy & Engagement in conversation with NBC Boston
NBC Boston
More than a dozen migrant fishermen, industry workers, and labor advocates rallied Sunday outside a seafood industry convention, calling for better working conditions and Wi-Fi access on Taiwanese deep-water fishing vessels, which supply some of the world’s largest seafood companies.
The Boston Globe
BOSTON – Peter Monsini was known as Brockton Pete. On March 26, 2022, he was operating heavy demolition equipment at the Government Center Parking Garage when the floor beneath him collapsed, sending him plummeting eight stories to his death. Alicia Anacleto, Peter’s girlfriend, choking back tears told…
CBS News
Some $1 billion in wages are stolen each year in the commonwealth by employers and contractors, and workers recoup less than 2 percent of their stolen pay, according to data from the Wage Theft Coalition led by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.
WWLP
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, or MassCOSH, teaches workers to recognize the signs of heat-related illnesses, such as fatigue, fainting, vomiting, confusion, dizziness, and seizures. But some employers aren’t as dutiful in responding to troublesome conditions, said Francisca Sepulveda, immigrant worker center director at MassCOSH. “We live…
The Boston Globe
Francisca Sepulveda, an organizer with the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, tells WBUR’s Stevee Chapman that heat can adversely affect people at as low as 80 degrees. With the humidity today making it feel closer to 100, workers should be extra careful. Who’s vulnerable: Sepulveda says it’s not…
WBUR
Esas nuevas medidas le conceden a madres el derecho a adaptaciones en el lugar de trabajo durante y después del nacimiento de un bebé.
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
Las jóvenes más afectados son los jóvenes inmigrantes que muchas veces vienen al país solos y que no tienen conocimiento sobre sus derechos.
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
“There is clearly a documented history from OSHA of negligence committed by this nonunion company towards the safety of its workers,” said Al Vega, chief of strategy & engagement for the nonprofit Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health in a statement.
Boston.com
“We at MassCOSH are saddened to see that Seqens ignored these many warnings from OSHA, and that this continued negligence sent four workers to the hospital and led to one worker who is still yet to be found by a rescue team,” Vega continued. “We hope that an ensuing investigation…
Boston.com
“Why are we allowing companies to continue to operate knowing that there’s a laundry list of these kinds of concerns already brought to their attention?” said Al Vega, chief of strategy and engagement at Massachusetts Coalition For Occupational Safety And Health, or MassCOSH. “Because these hazards are so well known…
WBUR
“There is clearly a documented history from OSHA of negligence committed by this nonunion company towards the safety of its workers, MassCOSH Chief of Strategy & Engagement Al Vega said in a statement. “We at MassCOSH are saddened to see that Seqens ignored these many warnings from OSHA, and that…
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