Feature Articles

  • May 28, 2019
    MassCOSH and Millions More Take to the Streets

    Across the globe, on May 1, millions of workers took to the streets as part of International Workers Day. MassCOSH and its members were no exception, joining hundreds of community members in solidarity as they marched for the... read more
  • May 28, 2019
    Safe T

    When you look up during your commute on an MBTA vehicle, instead of an advertisement seeking study participants who hate the way they look or to promote a local college, you may just see a prize-winning poster promoting young... read more
  • April 26, 2019
    NEW REPORT: Dangerous Jobs Killed 69 Workers in Massachusetts last year

    On October 6, 2018, Jose Luis Phinn Williams of Dorchester, was shot and killed on the job just days shy of his 68th birthday. He was working at Fabian Gas Station as an attendant, a job he held for 10 years. This was the second... read more
  • March 29, 2019
    The Progress We Made Together

    On June of 2017, Leezandra Aponte, a 37-year-old mother of three, lover of salsa music, flowers, and decorating, was killed on the first day of her temporary job at Lynnway Auto Auction in Billerica. That day, a vehicle suddenly... read more
  • March 14, 2019
    Statewide Young Worker Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced

    With the latest state data showing that from 2011-2015, Massachusetts teens under the age of 18 required 1,379 emergency department (ED) visits for work-related injuries, teen safety advocates and state officials announced the... read more
  • January 29, 2019
    DOL Alleges Employer Retaliated Against Worker By Triggering ICE Arrest

    Jose Martin Paz Flores, an immigrant worker hired to do dangerous construction work was hurt on the job two years ago. He was arrested by ICE after filing a worker's compensation claim two years ago and was unlawfully retaliated... read more
  • January 29, 2019
    The Public Worker Post Victory Plan

    After over a decade of steadfast advocacy by labor advocates, a bill extending Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) protections goes into effect February 1, 2019. Now, MassCOSH is working to ensure public sector workers know... read more
  • January 29, 2019
    Waste Workers Sorted Out of Fair Pay

    Every year, the United States produces around 250 million tons of municipal solid waste. Far too much of this waste ends up back in our environment, poisoning ecosystems and doing untold harm to human health. In 2014, Boston... read more
  • January 29, 2019
    Schools Pay Price of Broken Promises

    It’s not just Boston’s sports teams that are famous. Within its city borders, Boston is home to many leading nonprofit institutions that are changing the world. However, breakthroughs in medical care and educational excellence... read more
  • January 29, 2019
    ​Building the Capacity of Community Health Workers

    Without knowing their rights, many workers hurt on the job remain unaware of the protections and benefits that have been secured for them by advocates over the decades. This troubling issue is compounded by the fact that many... read more

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