Feature Articles
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March 23, 2016Big News! One year after a groundbreaking executive branch worker safety law that everyone pushed so hard for went into effect in Massachusetts, we are proud to say the law is playing a major role in averting injury and death... read more
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February 12, 2016“I can’t afford to go to college.” “I need to work to support my family.” “My grades aren’t good enough.”
Those are all too common responses when MassCOSH’s Teens Lead @ Work peer leaders ask their fellow teens... read more
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February 12, 2016In 2012, Super Storm Sandy just narrowly missed Massachusetts, instead causing tragic deaths and damage in the billions of dollars in the metro New York region. In 2015, it was the Bay State’s turn, as it was walloped with a... read more
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February 12, 2016For Bill Rawlinson, learning from MassCOSH about environmental hazards that trigger asthma in students and staff is more than just a part of his job, it’s also a personal matter.
“Learning about different asthma triggers was... read more
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November 30, 2015Click here now to help make a difference in the 21st century labor movement!
When 18-year-old MassCOSH Peer Leader Kenton Bennett got a second job this November... read more
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October 22, 2015Sylbert Stewart was working on metal plating when he fell into a vat of chemicals at the Belmont factory where he had worked for 14 years. The 56-year-old Lowell resident suffered second and third degree burns from his thighs to... read more
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July 21, 2015With powerful testimonies from workers and labor advocates, legislators were urged to close a loophole in the state’s safety laws that has resulted in hundreds of public employee injuries and deaths. Currently, Massachusetts... read more
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June 23, 2015A new report released by the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH), environmental, labor, and community rights groups illustrates how sorting recyclable materials can be a high-risk occupation,... read more
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June 19, 2015When MassCOSH Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) Peer Leader Dominic Tran and Alumnus Jessica Tavares sat down before the Joint Committee of Labor and Workforce to fight changes that would weaken the state’s Child Labor law, they were... read more
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June 19, 2015When an injured worker meets with MassCOSH’s Worker Center staff for the first time, their stories and background may vary, but their primary concerns are always the same: ‘Due to work, I am hurt, can’t receive the care I need, and... read more