Feature Articles
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June 05, 2017Last month a worker was injured on the job. His employer failed to carry Workers Compensation insurance as required by law. In an attempt to escape liability and avoid paying damages, the employer invited the worker to a meeting... read more
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May 15, 2017Thanks to years of hard work and talented staff, MassCOSH’s Worker Center is increasingly recognized as a regional leader in the fight to ensure that immigrant workers can enjoy safe, fair-paying jobs. This leadership was on full... read more
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May 15, 2017For a variety of reasons, not every young person is able to obtain a college degree before entering the workforce. From the skyrocketing cost of a four-year degree, to family obligations that require young people to help generate... read more
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May 15, 2017For Susan Shepard, MassCOSH’s 40th Anniversary Gala seemed a bit surreal. Just about four decades ago, she and a handful of very progressive labor advocates were meeting in various union halls, discussing the occupational health... read more
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May 15, 2017This past April 28, Boston’s observance of International Workers’ Memorial Day attracted a record crowd, in no small part due to a horrible tragedy that occurred six months prior.
This past October, Robert Higgins and... read more -
April 28, 2017*Click here to read our media coverage* This past October, Robert Higgins and Kelvin Mattocks were working in a trench their employer,... read more
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April 13, 2017In 1976, the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health was founded, growing out of Urban Planning Aid’s Industrial Health and Safety Project. The founding convention/conference was held on April 3, 1976, in... read more
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March 30, 2017On March 27, I joined the staff at MassCOSH as its new Executive Director. I could not be more excited to put my 20 plus years of experience in the social and environmental justice movements in Boston to work for an organization... read more
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February 28, 2017For 40 years, MassCOSH has mobilized, organized, and secured progressive victories for all working people. Now, in a time of great uncertainty, MassCOSH invites you to celebrate what we have achieved together and to stand with us... read more
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February 28, 2017Holding signs that read ‘Mourn for Kelvin and Robert, fight for the living!’ and “Safety before Profit”, thirty people attended a demonstration organized by the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH... read more