"Saturday, March 12, 2005
Our Community First! Brings Together Business Owners, Land Use Activists, Consumers, Union Members in Opposition to Wal-Mart Superstore in Bend
Our Community First! is a grassroots organization of residents, business owners, land use activists, neighborhood representatives, consumers, and union members who have come together to raise public awareness and organize community opposition to the proposed Wal-Mart superstore.
One immediate goal of Our Community First! is to push for Wal-Mart to hold a community-wide meeting on this project that will provide everyone full opportunity to raise concerns about how the 203,000 square foot store will impact the local environment, traffic patterns, and the economy of our community.
Our Community First! is accepting financial donation from anyone who wants to contribute to this campaign. Please join us in the fight to put OUR COMMUNITY FIRST!
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Businesses Lobbying to Make Truckers Work Longer
March 9, 2005, 03:56 AM PST
A lot of truck drivers probably already think they work long days and nights, but Walmart and other retailers are lobbying Congress to make those work days 2 hours longer.
Current rules limit a trucker's workday to 14 hours. Safety advocates don't like the proposed change, saying an increase would make roads more dangerous for everyone.