Feature Articles
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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
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December 21, 2016December 20, families who have lost a loved one due to a workplace death were joined by MassCOSH and community and labor allies at a State House vigil to remember those who won't be home this holiday season. Our hope is that every... read more