By Megan Woolhouse | Globe Staff March 06, 2014 A temporary staffing agency sued by its workers for not paying overtime failed to register to do business in Massachusetts and meet requirements of a year-old law regulating these companies, according to the state Labor Department.
On January 30th, in MassCOSHs new East Boston worker center office, temporary workers and community and labor supporters commemorated the anniversary of the Temp Worker Right to Know Laws passage with chants and testimonies.
By Megan Woolhouse BILLERICA About a year ago, a worker sued a Billerica packaging company and the temporary employment agency that placed her there, claiming she was owed thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime.
Its easy to recognize a former restaurant dishwasher. Long, deep scars often line their forearms the result of nights when, as the lowest on the chain of kitchen workers, they must plunge their hands into boiling hot water to unclog industrial-size dish-washing machines.
A Newbury Street address. Proclamations of praise from the city and state. An extravagant launch party at a Back Bay venue where a group of teen writers signed magazine copies like rock stars. An over-the-top press release hailing the event's success as something unforgettable.
The recent death of long-time Natick employee Michael F. McDaniel Jr., is a stark reminder of the dangers our municipal public works employees face each day. It also highlights the urgent need for health and safety requirements that meet or exceed those in the private sector.
One year after a groundbreaking temporary agency reform law went into effect in Massachusetts, advocates are hailing the laws role in combating labor abuse and promoting transparency for the tens of thousands of temporary workers employed in the Commonwealth.
As president of a worker center in Boston, I was thrilled to see a reporter recognize the growing role that these centers play in protecting workers from wage theft, dangerous jobs, and other forms of labor abuse (Worker advocacy groups gain clout, clash with businesses, Business, Jan. 17).
In her native Sri Lanka, Yoga Pasupathipillai was too poor to go to college, buy a home, or even get married. But in 1995, she won the green card lottery to come to America and finally claimed the independence she craved.
Two immigrant workers at construction and shipping worksites were killed less than five days apart in the city of Boston.
We are hiring again! MassCOSH seeks to hire a full time trainer to develop and deliver health and safety training, support workers leadership development around health and safety, and conduct outreach to unions to strengthen MassCOSHs relationships and promote membership.
We agree that you should not put a dollar figure on what is right for student learning, as Dot Joyce, spokeswoman for Mayor Menino, says in reference to the announcement of a proposed $261 million construction project to house two Boston schools (Page A1, Oct. 1).
BOSTON, MA 10/8/13 When Kim Flynn was hit by the devastating news that her daughter, a social worker, was murdered at work, the last thing on her mind was financial matters.
After seeing [Boston mayoral candidate] Marty Walsh repeatedly questioned about his ability to be both pro-labor and a mayor who can effectively negotiate with municipal employees (Path carries Walsh closer to his dream, Sept. 25), I felt compelled to rebut the notion that this is a contradiction.
JOB OPENING: MassCOSH Youth Coordinator The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) is a nonprofit organization that builds the power of workers both youth and adults to lead efforts that achieve safe, healthy working conditions.
