By Alex N. Press / JACOBIN Even as extreme temperatures require that people take it easy, many workers’ shifts go on as usual. Workers have little recourse for such employer endangerment, and the results are deadly. Stories abound with ever-greater frequency…
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Lisa Thomas, lisa@alignny.org, 347.415.6431 Unions & advocates held a press conference in support of warehouse, nail salon, temperature, and retail safety protections — part of Worker Safety Week actions Albany, NY – Today, four worker safety…
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024 Contact: Charlene Obernauer, charlene@nycosh.org, 631-524-3922 NYCOSH REPORT: New York City Construction Worker Deaths Increase for Third Year in a Row Latinx Workers Comprise Disproportionate Number of Fatalities NEW YORK, NY – The New York…
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 Media Contact: Astrid Aune, 530.400.0509, aaune@nysenate.gov Senator Jessica Ramos, Assembly Member Harry Bronson, Teamsters, Retail Workers, Safety Advocates Held Press Conference for Extreme Temperature Protections For Workers ALBANY, NY – Senate Labor Chair…
For Immediate Release: May 18, 2023 Media Contact: Lisa Thomas, lisa@alignny.org, (347) 415-6431 Photos and video of today’s press conference Worker Safety Coalitions Unite to Fight NY’s Injury Crisis New Yorkers for a Fair Economy and TEMP bill coalitions call for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Contact: Daisy Chung, daisy@adhikaar.org, 518-253-9331 Astrid Aune, aaune@nysenate.gov, 530-400-0509 Long-awaited Ventilation Regulations in Nail Salons to be Implemented October 4, 2022 NEW YORK - Nail technicians and their advocates celebrated today as the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2022 Contact: Julia Ofman, julia.ofman@berlinrosen.com NYCOSH REPORT FINDS NEW YORK STATE CONSTRUCTION WORKER DEATHS REMAIN ALARMINGLY HIGH New York’s Construction Industry Remains More Dangerous Than Rest of The Nation, Even After COVID-19 Shutdown Latinx Workers…
NEW YORK—Today, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released its annual construction fatality report, “Deadly Skyline: An Annual Report on Construction Fatalities in New York State.” The report, which analyzes newly available data for the 2019 calendar…
Paid Internship Opportunity Data Analyst Intern Background The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) is seeking a paid, part time intern to aid in compiling, cleaning and analyzing responses from a needs assessment survey. This survey seeks…
SAFETY AND HEALTH SPECIALIST Full Time The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health is seeking a safety and health specialist to develop, coordinate and conduct safety and health campaigns in New York City for construction workers, in particular…
January 2, 2019 NYCOSH applauds the Governor’s move to eliminate the sub-minimum tipped wage in New York State. This victory is the result of years of organizing on behalf of nail salon, car wash, and restaurant workers and represents a…