Wage theft in the construction industry is rampant and can have devastating effects on our communities. Employers who cheat their employees out of pay can charge less for work and drive good, well-paying job providers out of business.
Many studies have shown that unions have the best track record of enforcing workplace health and safety. Because health and safety are mandatory subjects of collective bargaining, unions are a powerful tool for workers to protect themselves.
When MassCOSH helped pass a law extending Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) protections for over 458,000 public sector workers, we knew that was just half the battle.
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH) is greatly saddened to learn of the death of James Jacobs. While working for Otis Elevator Company on September 3, Jacobs was killed on the job at TripAdvisor's Needham headquarters.
MassCOSH releases statements regarding workplace deaths as we are made aware of them. Sadly, yesterday a worker lost their life on the job.
The opioid abuse epidemic is one of the worst public-health crises in American history. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 1999 and 2017, almost 400,000 people died in the U.S. from an overdose of either prescription or illicit opioids.
We are happy to report a successful victory against the restaurant chain Happy Lamb Hot Pot, highlighting the power of worker solidarity to challenge mistreatment and injustice on the job.
On June 26, MassCOSHs Teens Lead @ Work peer leaders dived headfirst into their biggest training of the year. As part of the Malden Work Readiness Program, 11 of our summer peer leaders trained 245 young workers just entering the labor force to earn money over their summer break.
Press Release Immigrant Workers and Labor Advocates Push for Bill to Protect Employees from Retaliation After Workplace Injury Low-wage immigrant workers, the primary victims of retaliation for seeking their rights, are leading the charge to pass a law that would protect all workers after they are hurt on the job. J...
Recycling Workers Finally Receive Long Overdue Pay Increase For years these workers were exempt from Boston’s living wage ordinance, resulting in near minimum wage salaries for dirty, dangerous work June 19, 2019 For Immediate Release Boston Today, the City of Boston announced a set of recommendations that will brin...
On May 16, MassCOSH Executive Director Jodi Sugerman-Brozan traveled to Pittsburgh to help lead an incredibly powerful workshop on opioid addiction and worker training interventions for resilience, suicide, and addiction.
MassCOSH is happy to announce the recent hiring of Ben Weilerstein, who will serve as MassCOSHs Labor-Community Training Coordinator and Organizer.
On May 20, MassCOSHs Worker Center Director Milagros Barreto flew to Cincinnati to take part in a five-day training on infectious material hazards at the workplace.
During extreme heat days, classrooms filled with bodies regularly exceed 85 degrees. This heat and humidity make for a difficult and unhealthy learning and working environment for our students and staff.
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 time he was attacked at the gas station.
