As part of Greater Boston’s observation of the 35th annual International Workers’ Memorial Day, we gathered on Friday, April 26, at the steps of the Massachusetts State House to distribute this year’s Dying for Work report and honor and remember the 62 workers who lost their lives on the job…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE5/6/2024Contact:Jame Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinatorjame.jones@masscosh.org, (857) 301-7730 BOSTONThe death of a Billerica Police Officer at a construction worksite, which occurred less than an hour after our Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration came to a close, is a tragic and urgent reminder that we must do more to protect workers…
BOSTON On March 26, 2022, Peter Monsini, 51, was operating a piece of heavy machinery for JDC Demolition Company, Inc. at the Government Center parking garage, when the floor underneath his machine buckled and he fell nine stories. Following Peter’s death, OSHA conducted an inspection of JDC Demolition Company, Inc., citing them…
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) seeks a dynamic Executive Director to build on the organization’s exceptional record of advocating for safe, healthy workplaces since 1976. MassCOSH’s mission is to ensure that all workers can go to work and return home with their health and well-being intact.
[This is a bilingual message / Este es un mensaje bilingüe] Join us on Wednesday, May 1st to commemorate International Workers’ Day and to fight for a living wage, democracy and equity for all our communities! We’ll gather in East Boston at 3:30pm at Central Sq Park (216 Border St,…
*Please note this event will be taking place rain or shine. Please dress appropriately* Please join us if you can for this truly powerful event. This day of remembrance, healing, and action is made all the more powerful by your attendance. At this event we will honor workers who were…
The Immigrant Worker Center was hard at work this year assisting workers with a myriad of cases, from refusal to cover sick time, to retaliation, to refusal to pay workers’ compensation, to outright wage theft. Many companies, unfortunately, continue to exploit workers, especially immigrant workers, and prioritize profits over their…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/8/2023 Contact: Jame Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinator jame.jones@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730 National Grid Worker and Police Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run BOSTON The death of a National Grid worker and a police officer in Waltham on Wednesday afternoon is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/1/2023 Contact: Brenda Quintana, MassCOSH Labor-Community Training Coordinator and Organizer brenda.q@masscosh.org 857-301-7763 From Recommendation to Reality: The Protection of Cannabis Workers BOSTON Regarding the protection of cannabis workers, the Boston Globe got it right, said the Massachusetts…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/9/2023 Contact: Jame Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinator jame.jones@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730 Unnamed Worker Dies from Electrocution at AT&T Facility in Cambridge BOSTON The death of an unnamed worker who died after being electrocuted at an AT&T facility Tuesday morning is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/26/2023 Contact: Jame Jones, Communications Coordinator jame.jones@masscosh.org BOSTON The death of four Massachusetts workers in the last three weeks is a clear sign that more must be done to protect workers on the job, said the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2023 Contact: Jame Jones, Communications Coordinator (857) 301-7730 jame.jones@masscosh.org Unnamed Worker Dies at Logan Airport After Becoming Trapped Under Forklift The death of an unnamed worker at Logan Airport is a tragic reminder that employers must take every precaution to…