Feature Articles
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November 18, 2014Night after night, the man would come to the store where “Rebecca” worked, asking the teenager to go out with him and making other inappropriate comments. When she asked for help from her boss, he told her to make sure she was nice... read more
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November 18, 2014This past winter, when Flor Correa stood in the snow-covered, wind-whipped parking lot of Fulfillment America, protesting along with dozens of coworkers and MassCOSH labor and community supporters, she had no idea that her calls... read more
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November 18, 2014Adaeze Nduaguba of Dorchester still remembers the devastation and anger that she and 40 other teen writers of the e-magazine Enterteenment experienced when their employer cheated them out of thousands of dollars in compensation.... read more
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November 18, 2014In 2004, the fatal electrocution of 39-year-old Roger LeBlanc, a Massport electrician, spurred labor unions and MassCOSH to unite behind health and safety legislation seeking to ensure that no other public employee would suffer a... read more
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November 18, 2014For Cecilio Rodriguez, a veteran MBTA janitor, a proposed 30% staffing cut meant 30% more trash to pick up, 30% more vomit to clean, and a 30% increase in having to deal with dirty, used needles. It also meant having to say goodbye... read more
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July 17, 2014Thanks to the time, effort, and generosity of MassCOSH supporters, June marked the passage of major legislation with tangible impacts on all working people in Massachusetts.
Just a few short years after helping MassCOSH and... read more
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July 17, 2014“Now that school is nearly over, 23 million youth across the US will be heading to work for the summer,” said Justin Caballero, a 17-year-old MassCOSH Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) peer leader. “Jobs are important but young people face... read more
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July 17, 2014For over 10 years, Marta Medina has helped ensure that the millions of riders who use the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have clean bathrooms, stairs and elevators. Her work also includes keeping subway maps and... read more
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July 17, 2014For the family of Victor Gerena, January 14, 2014 was the start of a long, painful process from which they will never fully heal. That morning, Gerena was working the night shift for Sea Watch International Seafood in New Bedford... read more
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June 26, 2014Massachusetts has taken a massive leap forward in implementing progressive legislation to make the state a better place to live and work. On June 26, Governor Deval Patrick joined legislators, MassCOSH, organized labor, business... read more