● A success for American steel in the new Tappan Zee Bridge.
● About those coal miners Donald Trump loves so much:
Owen Mark Jones, 51, of Pickens, was the sixth coal miner to die on the job in West Virginia so far this year. That’s twice the number of miners who died in the state’s coal industry in 2016. Nationally, Jones was the 12th coal miner to die on the job so far in 2017, compared to eight last year.
● Costco drops trucking company accused of labor violations:
Earlier this month, four prominent Democratic Senators, led by Sherrod Brown of Ohio, sent letters to 16 retailers, calling on them to root out “shameful” labor abuses first outlined by the USA TODAY Network.
Soon after, Costco Wholesale dropped Pacific 9 Transportation, one of the biggest port trucking companies in Southern California.
● Americans express support for traditional public schools in new poll, even as Trump disparages them.
● Carol Burris, executive director of the Network for Public Education, takes on a study that claims charter schools help nearby public schools.
● These dock workers just showed the labor movement how to shut down fascists.
● Workers Independent News: