Recycling Workers Finally Receive Long Overdue Pay Increase
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...
Tackling a Painful Problem
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.
Sick Schools Need Infusion of Funds
On May 16, MassCOSH took part in the Fund our Future campaign rally at the Boston Common to demand that our elected officials fully fund our schools, allowing them to finally tackle deteriorating building conditions and the unhealthy environments they create.
Please Welcome Ben Weilerstein
MassCOSH is happy to announce the recent hiring of Ben Weilerstein, who will serve as MassCOSHs Labor-Community Training Coordinator and Organizer.
Blood, Sweat, and Fears on the Job
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.
Heat Stress in Schools Fact Sheet
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.
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 worker safety.
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 rights of immigrants and workers.
Celebrating Together
On May 9, MassCOSH had the pleasure to honor those who are leading the Massachusetts Labor Movement through an unprecedented time in its centuries-long history as part of its annual Celebrating the Movement fundraiser.
2019 Dying for Work in Massachusetts: Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces
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.
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 time he was attacked at the gas station.
Massachusetts contractors faced $2.7M in wage theft penalties in 2018
Massachusetts contractors faced $2.7M in wage theft penalties in 2018 AUTHOR Kim Slowey @kimslowey PUBLISHED Feb.
Public Sector Worker Health and Safety in Massachusetts
In 1970, Congress passed the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) creating comprehensive worker protection standards; all private sector employees were covered.
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.
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.
