Crean consciencia sobre la explotación laboral infantil en Mass.
Las jóvenes más afectados son los jóvenes inmigrantes que muchas veces vienen al país solos y que no tienen conocimiento sobre sus derechos.
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
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Body of missing worker located following ‘violent’ Newburyport factory explosion, officials say
“There is clearly a documented history from OSHA of negligence committed by this nonunion company towards the safety of its workers,” said Al Vega, chief of strategy & engagement for the nonprofit Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health in a statement.
Boston.com
Cleanup begins at site of fatal Newburyport explosion, as officials demand answers about the cause
“We at MassCOSH are saddened to see that Seqens ignored these many warnings from OSHA, and that this continued negligence sent four workers to the hospital and led to one worker who is still yet to be found by a rescue team,” Vega continued. “We hope that an ensuing investigation…
Boston.com
Body found after explosion rips roof off Newburyport pharmaceutical plant
“Why are we allowing companies to continue to operate knowing that there’s a laundry list of these kinds of concerns already brought to their attention?” said Al Vega, chief of strategy and engagement at Massachusetts Coalition For Occupational Safety And Health, or MassCOSH. “Because these hazards are so well known…
WBUR
Worker Missing After Explosion Rocks Newburyport Chemical Plant
“There is clearly a documented history from OSHA of negligence committed by this nonunion company towards the safety of its workers, MassCOSH Chief of Strategy & Engagement Al Vega said in a statement. “We at MassCOSH are saddened to see that Seqens ignored these many warnings from OSHA, and that…
WBZ News
Realizan marchas del día del trabajo en Chelsea
Las organizaciones miembros de la Coalición del 1 de Mayo continúan no solo conmemorando la labor de todos los trabajadores, sino también dicen estar luchando contra el racismo y la exclusión.
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
New ‘Dying for Work’ report sheds light on over 50 work-related deaths in Mass.
These examples and figures were published in a study of occupational hazards, called “2023 Dying for Work: Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces,” as part of a collaborative effort between the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, a non-profit, and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, an umbrella…
MassLive
Massachusetts employers cut workplace death fines by 42% in 2022
The average penalty issued by Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the 23 inspections that followed 39 workplace fatalities was roughly $38,430. Employer appeals brought the average final penalty down 42.9%, to $21,927, states a new report compiled by Massachusetts AFL-CIO and MassCOSH.
The Boston Herald
In Mass., 51 workers died on the job last year
Lorna McMurrey was 27 when she collapsed after inhaling cannabis dust at a production facility in Holyoke early last year. It was the second time in two months she’d been rushed to the hospital because she couldn’t breathe at her job filling pre-rolled joints. She died a few days later. McMurrey…
The Boston Globe
51 Mass. workers died on the job in 2022, report finds
There were 51 workplace deaths in Massachusetts last year, according to a new report by the nonprofit Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.
WBUR
Countless Mass. residents are beset by broken workers’ comp system
The MassCOSH Immigrant Worker Center applauds the Globe and reporter Katie Johnston for the compelling article about the failures of the Massachusetts workers’ compensation system (“Workers’ comp system has patients at a loss: Few Mass. doctors will accept low reimbursements,” Page A1, April 20). Our center and many others across…
The Boston Globe
Advocates press for COVID day of remembrance as pandemic continues
Francisca Sepulveda, director of the MassCOSH Worker Center, said recognizing the lingering and ongoing costs from the pandemic is crucial. It’s one of the reasons why she said the coalition has signed on to support the proposed remembrance day.
Boston.com