NLRB rejects agency’s objections to employees’ vote to unionize
A hearing officer with the National Labor Relations Boards Boston office has recommended that all objections filed by Citizens League for Adult Special Services Inc. regarding an employee vote to unionize be overruled.
REDUCE, REUSE, ETC.
Letters to the editor REDUCE, REUSE, ETC. Barbara Morans article on the challenges Boston faces in raising recycling rates through a single-stream strategy (Out of Sorts, July 14) captures key factors as we weigh the cost, quantity, and quality of recycled materials.
Asbestos inquest sought from attorney general
Workers concerned they were exposed to asbestos while renovating a town building have asked state Attorney General Martha Coakley to investigate whether Barnstable officials allowed the work to continue despite knowing the carcinogenic material may have been present.
Pesotum, Illinois Teen Farmers Sprayed With Fungicide In Corn Field
Almost 80 teenagers were expected to be sent home from an eastern Illinois hospital Thursday after being accidentally sprayed with fungicide from a crop-dusting plane as they worked in corn field, officials said. URBANA, Ill.
Establishing the Massachusetts Employee Safety and Health Advisory Committee Fact Sheet
Establishing the Massachusetts Employee Safety and Health Advisory Committee Fact Sheet
An Act Extending Safety Protections to Employees of the Executive Branch of Commonwealth Fact Sheet
An Act Extending Safety Protections to Employees of the Executive Branch of Commonwealth Fact Sheet
In wake of construction fatality, MassCOSH demands employers improve safety record
As the construction season heats up and buildings begin to break ground, theMassachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) reminds employers that constructionremains one of the most deadly industries for Massachusetts workers and that worker safety should be their first priority. The sober and...
Slavery’s New Name: Labor Trafficking
This past June, the State Department released a human trafficking report that served as a shocking and very sad reminder that even in 2013, slave labor is alive and well.
Merrimack Valley Human Service Workers Vote ‘Union Yes!’ at CLASS, Inc.
In an historic victory for workers rights in the Bay State, a majority of human service workers at Lawrence-based CLASS, Inc . voted Union Yes! in their election.
OSHA opens investigation into death of Medford postal worker who collapsed in the heat
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is opening an investigation into the circumstances of the death of a postal worker who collapsed on the job in Medford Friday, a spokesmen for the Department of Labor said Monday.
“I’m going to die out here today. It’s so hot.”
MassCOSH reminded the media and the public after the recent heat wave that working outside during oppressive heat isnt just uncomfortable for workers; it can be deadly. A Medford employee of the U.S.
A Burnout Fix: Occupational Health
In the midst of the doctor shortage and burnout epidemic, occupational medicine is the best-kept secret in U.S. health care.
The Art of Staying Safe on the Job
On March 14, reporters, agency and legislative officials, proud parents and youth filled the State House Members Lounge, eager to meet the winners of the 3 rd annual Safe Jobs for Youth Poster Contest.
Keeping the Movement Young and Healthy
Letitia Tish Davis is kind of a big deal. Few others can say they founded the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Occupational Surveillance Program, serving as its sole director since its inception in 1986.
Dying for Work in Massachusetts: The Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces
Today, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupation Safety and Health (MassCOSH) released Dying for Work in Massachusetts: The Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces, a new report documenting the loss of life taking place at worksites across Massachusetts.
