Wal-Mart Amendment expected in House tomorrow

Rep. John Boozman is expected to offer an amendment to the highway bill tomorrow. This Wal-Mart Amendment -- pushed by none other than Wal-Mart itself -- would allow corporate special interests to force truck drivers to work 16 hours a day, with no overtime. The actual amount of time behind the wheel would not increase, but the additional two hours per day sought in the Wal-Mart amendment would increase the amount of time drivers are forced to work loading, unloading, and so on. The already-overworked drivers would be forced to work even longer days, leading to more fatigue and more accidents on the road. For more information, check out this statement from Public Citizen.
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