Feature Articles
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July 16, 2019
In the fall of 2016, MassCOSH and Greater Boston were stunned and heartbroken by the deaths of Robert Higgins and Kelvin Mattocks on the job. Working in an unprotected trench deep in the street, a water main burst, drowning the men... read more
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July 16, 2019
We are happy to report a successful victory against the restaurant chain Happy Lamb Hot Pot, highlighting the power of worker solidarity to challenge mistreatment and injustice on the job.
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July 16, 2019
On July 9, MassCOSH and its Immigrant Worker Center Collaborative partners gathered at the State House for a public hearing to demand the passage of An Act Protecting Injured Workers (SD1182/HD2947). Too many workers face... read more
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July 16, 2019
On June 26, MassCOSH’s Teens Lead @ Work peer leaders dived headfirst into their biggest training of the year. As part of the Malden Work Readiness Program, 11 of our summer peer leaders trained 245 young workers just entering the... read more
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June 17, 2019
MassCOSH is happy to announce the recent hiring of Ben Weilerstein, who will serve as MassCOSH’s Labor-Community Training Coordinator and Organizer. Weilerstein brings a wealth of experience and great passion to MassCOSH and will... read more
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June 17, 2019
On May 20, MassCOSH’s Worker Center Director Milagros Barreto flew to Cincinnati to take part in a five-day training on infectious material hazards at the workplace. The 40-hour training was specially designed to train those... read more
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June 17, 2019
On May 16, MassCOSH took part in the Fund our Future campaign rally at the Boston Common to demand that our elected officials fully fund our schools, allowing them to finally tackle deteriorating building conditions and the... read more
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June 17, 2019
On May 16, MassCOSH Executive Director Jodi Sugerman-Brozan traveled to Pittsburgh to help lead an incredibly powerful workshop on opioid addiction and worker training interventions for resilience, suicide, and addiction. The... read more
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May 28, 2019
On May 9, MassCOSH had the pleasure to honor those who are leading the Massachusetts Labor Movement through an unprecedented time in its centuries-long history as part of its annual Celebrating the Movement fundraiser. Now in its... read more
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May 28, 2019
Across the globe, on May 1, millions of workers took to the streets as part of International Workers Day. MassCOSH and its members were no exception, joining hundreds of community members in solidarity as they marched for the... read more