Feature Articles
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June 20, 2022
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) is a nonprofit organization that builds the power of youth and adult workers to lead efforts that achieve safe, healthy working conditions. Since 1976,... read more
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June 16, 2022
May was a month of celebration and recognition for MassCOSH! On May 5, for the first time since 2019, MassCOSH held our Celebrating the Movement fundraiser in person at Freeport Hall at IBEW Local 103. Not only did the party raise... read more
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June 16, 2022
In 2019, 43 workers died from heat illness nationwide and at least 2,410 additional workers suffered serious heat-related injuries and illnesses. As climate change leads to increasingly hot weather, occupational safety experts see... read more
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April 27, 2022
MassCOSH and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO collaborated to produce the 2022 Dying for Work: Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces report (Click here to download from MediaFire... read more
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April 17, 2022
While keeping a close eye on COVID-19 rates, MassCOSH is resuming important events in-person. Check out the below for more details:
First, MassCOSH plans to resume its powerful observation of International Workers’ Memorial... read more
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April 16, 2022
On April 6, MassCOSH joined with our allies, including Massachusetts Not 4 Sale Coalition and Gig Workers Rising (GWR) for a rally and the release of an illuminating report titled Death and Corporate Irresponsibility in the Gig... read more
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April 15, 2022
On April 9, as part of its monthly meetings held on Saturdays, MassCOSH’s Worker Center held a training on the dangers of excessive heat for low-wage workers who work in hot environments.
For the 19 workers in attendance,... read more
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April 15, 2022
The young workers who serve as MassCOSH’s Teens Lead @ Work program Peer Leaders want to see a few changes in Boston Public Schools now that they are back to being in school buildings full time. Our current peer leaders have set... read more
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March 16, 2022
Over the next six months, National COSH and local COSH affiliates are sharing stories of workers across the country of all ages, races, and genders of why they’re #WorkedUp. Where there was once a sense of appreciation for the role... read more
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March 16, 2022
On March 12, MassCOSH Labor-Community Training Coordinator Jazmin Morinigo joined with partners at the Boston Educational Justice Alliance and the Boston Public Schools Families for COVID Safety (FamCoSa) to provide a workshop at... read more