Feature Articles
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February 19, 2020
This month, two fast-food chains paid the price for violating child labor laws: Chipotle was hit with a $1.37 million fine for more than 13,000 child labor violations at its Massachusetts restaurants and Wendy’s was hit with $400,... read more
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January 15, 2020
We are very pleased to introduce our newest MassCOSH Board members who will help lead MassCOSH into 2020 and beyond.
Traci Teal joined our board this December at our Annual Meeting. Having tragically lost her father, Joseph... read more
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January 15, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of workers can thank labor movement advocates for their pay increase this month when the state minimum wage increased from $12 to $12.75. In 2018, organizations that made up the Fight for 15 worker advocacy... read more
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December 18, 2019
If we are doing our job right, when you hear about worker justice in Massachusetts, you think of MassCOSH. But what about beyond our state borders? MassCOSH is proud to be part of the National Council for Occupational Safety and... read more
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December 18, 2019
December 5, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Mitchell H. Kaplan sentenced Kevin Otto, owner of Atlantic Drain Services to two years in the House of Corrections after being found guilty of two counts of manslaughter for the trench... read more
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December 18, 2019
On December 5, MassCOSH’s Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) took part in a Boston Public Schools Youth Community meeting with the City’s new Superintendent Brenda Cassellius. The meeting was organized by motivated and engaged students of... read more
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November 21, 2019
With the release of the U.S. Labor Department’s Fall Regulatory Agenda yesterday, workers and nursing home residents alike earned a major victory as the Department has abandoned a controversial rule that would have allowed 16- and... read more
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October 30, 2019
MassCOSH is seeking a full-time Health and Safety Trainer... read more
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October 24, 2019
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MassCOSH and CPH-NEW seek up to four (4) Trainers for a series of opioid-awareness trainings that will be offered as part of the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) refresher courses in January and... read more