The NYCOSH Mission
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) is a membership organization of workers, unions, community-based organizations, workers’ rights activists, and health and safety professionals. Founded in 1979 on the principle that workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths are preventable, NYCOSH works to extend and defend every person’s right to a safe and healthy workplace. NYCOSH is a non-profit 501c3 organization.
COVID-19. Workplace violence. Ill-designed telemedicine. Faulty PPE (or none at all).
These are just a few reasons why nurses across the globe are standing together to form unions while corporations try to stop them.
Appreciate nurses? Pass the #PROAct. #InternationalNursesDay
Thanks to our partner and Board Treasurer Robert Grey of @GreyGreyLLP for writing this report!
Download here: https://greyandgrey.com/system-failure-release/
https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/10458-new-york-workers-comp-covid-illness-death-benefits
Okay so I’ve been at @NYCOSH for 7+ years now and I can confidently say that the vast majority of workers, particularly but not exclusively undocumented folks, DO NOT know they’re eligible for workers’ comp. Whether it’s from COVID-19 or an injury or illness, folks do not know. https://twitter.com/nycosh/status/1392514484766380040
1) COVID-19 should be an occupational disease
2) WCB should do more outreach
3) Every worker deserves a hearing...
4) ...and materials in their language
5) No retaliation
Tx @jessicaramos for your legislation & work
A Year Later, Few Essential Workers Have Received Restitution for Getting Covid on the Job
Workers at work (photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) When state and city health officials closed down non-es...
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👉250,000 workers got COVID on the job.
❗️21,000 have applied for comp.
⁉️ The WCB claims their outreach is adequate.
⚠️Who would believe this?
https://www.gothamgazette.com/state/10458-new-york-workers-comp-covid-illness-death-benefits
"The Workers' Comp Board in New York State has a history of not doing the appropriate amount of outreach to workers about their eligibility for workers' compensation." - @Charlene_Amber
A Year Later, Few Essential Workers Have Received Restitution for Getting Covid on the Job
Workers at work (photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) When state and city health officials closed down non-es...
www.gothamgazette.com
In the year prior to the start of the pandemic, our brothers and sisters at @NICE4Workers recorded over 700 reports of wage theft violations. That’s only counting those who overcame the fear of being blacklisted as a result of reporting! We must put an end to #WageTheft now.
Congrats to our board of directors co-chair @Charlene_Amber on making it to @CityAndStateNY’s Labor Power 100 list. @NYCOSH https://twitter.com/Charlene_Amber/status/1391804807103623170
Congratulations to our Executive Director @Charlene_Amber on her selection to @CityAndStateNY’s Labor Power 100 list!
The New York Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has estimated that 250,000 essential workers were sidelined by the virus, with another 150,000 experiencing an asymptomatic infection, which health experts warn may have long-term health consequences.
The #NYHERO Act is not just a law, but a tool to help frontline workers stay safe at work and protect our communities.
I’m proud to have worked with @KarinesReyes87 on this bill and see it signed into law!
Never Forget Captain John J. Galvin.
Today, we laid to rest Captain John J.Galvin (ret.), a former member of the Bureau of Operation who passed away as a result of 9/11-related cancer. John started his career with the Fire Department of New York in 1970 and spent 32 years
“I work hard doing my job and to mot be paid is an injustice... I support the wage theft bill bc it’s not right to do work and not get paid.” - @NICE4Workers
We’re all here to say #PasstheBill to ❌end ❌wage theft in New York State!!! Good employers don’t commit wage theft and create safe and healthy jobs - @CarpentersNyc @JoinJoyner @jessicaramos @galeabrewer @FranciscoMoyaNY and so many other allies in elected office
🎉🎉🎉BREAKING: #NYHERO is signed into law!🎉🎉🎉
NY establishes the first permanent airborne infectious disease standard in the country! A huge win for health and safety for all NYere!!
#ProtectNYHeroes
Today @NYSenate passed my bill, S6266, that updates the New York State Insurance Fund calculation system—which provides workers comp and disability benefits to hundreds of thousands of workers—making sure it is financially stable for years to come. https://twitter.com/NYSenate/status/1389973065593991168
This is important and exciting for many, including workers who have been out of work since the pandemic began. However, it also showcases the need for #NYHERO which will ensure key protections for workers. We need to prioritize reopening safely.
It was an honor for National COSH Co-executive Director Jessica Martinez to be part of the 2021 #WorkersMemorialDay Program by @USDOL https://youtu.be/L8tQHQy0zJI @NDLON
We are on the verge of fully reopening while dozens of New Yorkers die everyday of COVID-19.
For safe Covid recovery, we need #NYHERO to save lives and protect our communities.
Today is the LAST DAY for @NYGovCuomo to sign NY HERO - we urge him to sign it now without changes!
80,000 municipal workers were called back to their offices today. We believe it’s too soon. Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido here.
NYCOSH REPORT REVEALS ALARMING TREND AS NEW YORK CITY CONSTRUCTION DEATHS CONTINUE TO SPIRAL UPWARDS
These resources help you navigate dangerous situations on your job site, your rights as a worker, and safety concerns relevant to your job. Resources also address the legal regulations concerning worker health and will help you take action to enforce your rights, keeping yourself and your workplace as safe as possible.
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