Feature Articles
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January 15, 2021Child Care Workers are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the virus has taken its toll on those who work in the industry. Massachusetts Department of Public Health Data shows that there are currently 312 clusters of... read more
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January 14, 2021Thanks 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... read more -
January 14, 2021MassCOSH 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. This means manufacturers and retailers in... read more
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January 14, 2021January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and MassCOSH’s newest partnership with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey aims to bring labor trafficking out of the shadows.
Attorney Healey’s office released an... read more
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December 21, 2020Good 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... read more
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December 21, 2020On May 18, when the Commonwealth began to reopen for business, the Governor’s Reopening Advisory Board created a set of Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards. With no representation from workers, labor, or occupational health... read more
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October 17, 2020Today, MassCOSH released a special report documenting the loss of life taking place at worksites across Massachusetts due to the pandemic. Titled Dying for Work: Documenting the Pandemic’s Deadly Toll on Massachusetts Workers... read more
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October 15, 2020MassCOSH is actively involved in three campaigns to aid immigrant workers who have been treated unjustly on the job. Working in partnership with La Comunidad, Inc., the Worker Center is supporting bakery workers whose employer is... read more
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October 15, 2020Although this will not be the last time we thank the members of our Health Technical and Legal Committees, we wanted to take this opportunity to publicly honor their efforts aiding MassCOSH and workers during this devastating... read more
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October 15, 2020Not in living memory have public school teachers faced such dangerous conditions on the job. Decades of neglect have left many school buildings in disrepair, making the COVID-19 pandemic especially concerning for school staff who... read more