Wednesday, September 17th, 6-9pm Democracy Brewing35 Temple PlBoston, MA 02111 Our 49th Celebrating the Movement is an opportunity to honor all those who fought for workers this year. This evening is also the perfect time to catch up with friends and colleagues. This year, we are honored to…
August 29th, 2025, 4-8pm IBEW Local 103256 Freeport StDorchester, MA 02122 This summer has been a busy one for the young people in our Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) program! They’ve been hard at work providing trainings and workshops, learning about workers’ rights and occupational health and safety,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/22/2025 Contact: Hazel Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinatorhazel.jones@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730 BOSTON The death of construction worker Carlos Ernesto Hernandez at a worksite in Salem is a tragic and urgent reminder that we must do more to protect construction workers from falling hazards, said the Massachusetts Coalition for…
This year we are not marching, but joining in solidarity with all the workers who move our economy and empower our communities! Instead, we will gather at La Colaborativa to celebrate the contributions of immigrants who, through their daily efforts, strengthen this country. For more information, contact Francisca Sepúlveda, francisca@masscosh.org.
Much like the rest of the country, with the gutting of federal programs critical to occupational safety and health, Massachusetts faces a perilous road ahead for workers. Between the decimation of NIOSH (which funds almost 75% of the Occupational Health Surveillance Program at MA DPH), the weakening of the National…
Monday, April 28th, 12PMIn front of the MA State House24 Beacon St, Boston, MA Join workers, families, and community leaders for a day of remembering, healing, and action.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/6/2025 Contact: Hazel Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinatorhazel.jones@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730 BOSTON The deaths of three Massachusetts workers, each within a two-week span of each other, are a tragic and urgent reminder that we must do more to protect workers in 2025, said the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety &…
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) has advocated for safe, healthy workplaces for almost 50 years. This session, we are prioritizing policies and legislation that promote fair wages, ensure safety and dignity for all workers, and address critical issues affecting temporary, re-entry, and cannabis industry workers. Our…
Dorchester Brewing Company1250 Massachusetts Ave,Dorchester, MA 02125 Monday, September 30th, 6-8:30pm Our 48th Celebrating the Movement is an opportunity to honor all those who fought for workers this year. This evening is also the perfect time to catch up with friends and colleagues. This year, we are honored…
Today, the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH) and Boston College Law School Civil Rights Clinic released their first-of-its-kind report: “Equal Treatment for Equal Work: The Need to Enhance Protections for Temporary Workers in Massachusetts.” The report memorializes a yearlong study (consisting of surveys and interviews) of temporary…
As part of Greater Boston’s observation of the 35th annual International Workers’ Memorial Day, we gathered on Friday, April 26, at the steps of the Massachusetts State House to distribute this year’s Dying for Work report and honor and remember the 62 workers who lost their lives on the job…