Honor the Dead; Fight Like Hell for the Living; Workers’ Memorial Day 2021
Jordan Romero and Carlos Gutierres, left for work early one morning this past February, never to return home.
One Inspector for Every 41,666 Workers is Not Enough!
On February 1, 2019, after a decade-long campaign, a new law went into effect that established federal OSHA regulations as the minimum safety standard for public workers.
We Must Delay Reopening of Schools until April 26
*Update 4/1/2021* Thanks to those who made their voices heard, the Boston Public School district was granted a waiver to start school at a later date!
Providing much-needed aid to those most impacted by COVID-19
Many of us saw the work we do change during the pandemic and MassCOSHs Immigrant Worker Center is no exception. As many of its members lost work and were excluded from critical government benefits, we mobilized to provide much-needed aid.
Congratulations Kyle, Lee'El and Haley!
MassCOSH is very proud to announce that its three senior Teens Lead @ Work peer leaders are graduating from high school with very promising future plans. Kyle Jackson sees himself going into the professional trades.
Welcome our new Youth Programs Director Joe Tache!
MassCOSH is very happy to announce its newest team member in the fight for good, safe jobs for all. Joe Tache joined MassCOSH this past January as its new Youth Programs Director leading our Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) program.
National Agenda for Worker Safety and Health: Rights and Protections We Need Now
On February 3, MassCOSH joined with National COSH and over 100 worker groups to release the National Agenda for Worker Safety and Health.
MassCOSH Town Halls Provide Workers with Critical Health and Safety Information
Since the beginning of the pandemic, MassCOSH has reached thousands of workers through multi-lingual, virtual town halls that provide science-based information on how to stay safe, how to access paid time-off benefits to quarantine and recover from COVID-19, and how to enforce COVID-19 worker health and safety regul...
New Study Reveals Jobs Workers Are Most Likely to Die from COVID-19
A recently published study on COVID19 deaths by occupation in Massachusetts from March 1 to July 31, 2020 is one of the first to demonstrate that certain jobs in the state are at higher risk of death due to COVID-19.
MassCOSH, National COSH, 100+ Worker Groups Release 2021 “Agenda for Worker Safety and Health”
Around the country, and here in Massachusetts, there have been multiple COVID-19 outbreaks among retail, food processing, childcare, and nursing home workers, and many others. But the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been missing in action.
Hard-won Benefits Start January 1
Thanks to our partners in the Raise Up Massachusetts Coalition, two critical benefits for working people in Massachusetts started on January 1. First, the minimum wage has increased to $13.50. This is part of a gradual increase that will bring the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by January 2023.
A Victory a Long Time Coming!
MassCOSH is very pleased to announce that after years of advocacy, An Act to protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants has been signed into law.
Educate Yourself on Modern Slavery
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and MassCOSHs newest partnership with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey aims to bring labor trafficking out of the shadows.
The Right to Come Home After Work
Good safe jobs are a right for all workers, but equally critical is the right to a safe, secure home. The current economic crisis caused by the pandemic has led countless low-wage and immigrant workers to face the very real possibility of not only losing their jobs but also their homes.
Real Change - Thanks to you!
On May 18, when the Commonwealth began to reopen for business, the Governors Reopening Advisory Board created a set of Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards.
