Feature Articles
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July 20, 2020Since the very beginning of the pandemic, MassCOSH has been pressed policymakers to mandate the collection of occupational information when someone tests positive for COVID-19. Together with our labor and community partners, our... read more
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July 20, 2020In MassCOSH’s four decades of operation, we have forged hundreds of coalitions that connect the needs of union and non-union workers to ensure that they can all earn a fair wage, be treated with dignity, and return home to their... read more
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June 23, 2020Summer has begun and with temperatures rising, so too is the risk of heat stress. With the support of the Barr Foundation, Our Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) peer leaders partnered with the Boston Teachers Union and the Boston Student... read more
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June 22, 2020On May 18, MassCOSH issued failing grades to Governor Baker’s Reopening Massachusetts plan because of its failure to adequately protect workers and the public. Now, as Massachusetts moves quickly to reopen the State, thousands of... read more
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June 22, 2020As the economy reopens amid a viral pandemic the medical community admits it knows little about, vetted, expert information on how to stay safe on the job is an invaluable resource. MassCOSH’s COVID-19 TOOLKIT FOR WORKERS: Health... read more
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June 22, 2020Every month as part of our newsletter, we take a moment to name and remember those who we lost as a result of a workplace injury or illness the previous month. These individuals who went to work never to return home to their... read more
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June 04, 2020On May 18, MassCOSH issued failing grades to Governor Baker’s Reopening Massachusetts plan because of its failure to adequately protect workers and the public. Now, as the State quickly moves towards Phase 2 in which restaurants,... read more
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May 22, 2020We are in the midst of an unprecedented worker health and safety crisis and need a plan for reopening the economy that truly protects workers and the public. The plan released by Governor Baker does not accomplish this vital task,... read more
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May 21, 2020Every Wednesday at 4pm, you can find MassCOSH Worker Center staff online using a combination of Zoom and Facebook Live with about 40 workers, our solution to the in-person drop-in hours that we have placed on pause. By combining... read more
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May 21, 2020MassCOSH would like to thank the Fish Family Foundation, Shapiro Foundation, and Fireman Charitable Foundation for their commitment to helping the most vulnerable workers in our communities. Thanks to their generous support,... read more