6 • The Southwest Portland Post
NEWS
September 2017
New law requires large employers to give scheduling notices
As an emergency measure, the law
takes effect immediately.
This bill, championed by Rep. Ann
Lininger (D-38), will help workers
learn their schedules with enough
advance notice to handle other key
duties like earning a degree, or
balancing a second job.
Lininger said she has worked
many hourly wage jobs including at
a restaurant, a theater, and a sand and
gravel business, so she knows what
it’s like to punch the clock.
“This bill will help working parents
have the advance notice they need to
you can’t plan your
arrange childcare. The
finances and you can’t
bill must be approved
have a second job. It’ll be
by the governor
good to see employers
before it becomes law.
Good news is here for potentially
incentivize employees
The advance-notice
thousands of retail, restaurant and
with consistent
provisions are phased
hospitality workers in Southwest
scheduling.”
in so employers have
Portland and all over Oregon with
Many workers in these
time to adapt,” said
the passage of the Fair Work Week bill
industries have gotten
Lininger.
(Senate Bill 828).
used to “clopening,”
The United Food and
The bill was passed by the Senate (23-
in which you’re both
Commercial Workers
6-1) and the House of Representatives
closing up shop in the
Local 555 had a big
evening and opening for
(46-13-1) earlier this summer and
role in developing the
business the very next
bill, and they’ve been
signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown
Rep.
Ann
Lininger
morning.
working
for
years
on
on Aug. 8.
“The bill will make
this issue.
Oregon the first state to pass fair
“The modern scheduling system
scheduling laws and do so in a
creates a just-in-time indentured
way that is bi-partisan and reflects
workforce that leaves workers unsure
input from worker and employer
how
they’re
going
to
put
food
on
the
September 8th-10th
advocates,” said Amanda Dalton,
table and make the hours needed to
legislative director of the Northwest
ensure income for their families,” said
Grocery Association.
Jeff
Anderson
of
UFCW.
community education
The new law, in the first year,
The law, which only applies to
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to plan for school, go to doctors’
appointments, or have any kind of
Childers and Arendes said they
Oregon School of Massage
social
life.
felt a voice was missing in previous
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and even then I might not get any children,” Childers said. “We have
hours. It’s very frustrating because had so many wonderful memories
here,” Childers said, “like ladybug
walks for toddlers, star gazing,
sledding, and open areas for dogs.
“There have been some [homeless]
tents and disturbing night behavior
Remember the old fire prevention drill
Connected parents tend to do three things.
from time to time,” she said, “but we
you learned in elementary school: stop,
First, they connect before they correct. When
have a neighborhood watch program
drop and roll? It also provides a useful
our kids are in a meltdown their brains
and the Office of Neighborhood
Involvement provides resources.”
parenting framework for how to deal with
essentially shut down and they are often
“The park will soon be able
toddler-to-teen meltdowns and emotion-
unable to hear us. This is because the body’s
to provide a space for seniors,”
al firestorms.
amygdala sounds an alarm and triggers a
Arendes said. “Sometimes the seniors
fight or fight response.
outnumber the strollers in the area.
Screen time, chores, homework—or even
These improvements, like gentle
what socks to wear for a newly embold-
In The Body Keeps the Score, Dr. Bessel Van
sloping walkways, will make it easier
ened preschooler—can sometimes
Der Kolk, calls the amygdala the brain’s
for all to access.”
trigger an emotional meltdown for both
“smoke detector.” Empathetic connection
But when asked how a $10,000
project
turned into a $2 million plan,
parent and child. Before you know it, your child may
soothes children and brings their brains back online.
the
leaders
said there was a smaller
be sulking, yelling, crying or taking things out on their “I know you are tired from school, but hitting your
concept, the “Walker Macy design,”
younger sibling—or you!
brother is never okay.”
of just over $1 million but it didn’t
include such required items like
Connected parenting is a name for a family of parent-
Next, connected parents respond rather than react. Re-
drinking fountains, restrooms, and
ing approaches that emphasize the relationship you
acting means that you meet your child’s yelling with your
Americans with Disabilities Act
have with your child above any specific set of parent-
own yelling, while responding involves acknowledging
accessibility.
“That, and inflation raised costs,”
ing skills. Instead of an authoritarian style based on
your child’s feelings while holding your limit. “Life’s not
Childers
said. “Another factor was the
fear (“Because I said so!”), we shift to a more loving,
fair!” versus “I can tell you’re upset about my decision.”
incredible slope, addressing necessary
connected style of parenting and setting limits. -
drainage and water treatment, and
Third, connected parents make time for 15-20 mins of
pushing parking away from the main
focused and screen-free time with their kids several
park area.”
times a week, reassuring their kids that they are truly
Childers and Arendes said that
seen and heard.
3 Tips for Putting out an
a master plan for Spring Garden
Park was created 10 years ago with
Emotional Firestorm:
Connecting with your child is emotional nutrition and
different people and different ideas.
benefits
them
socially,
physically,
and
emotionally.
In
“It seemed conclusive then,” Childers
1. STOP: And try to connect
said.
fact,
kids
with
strong
bonds
have
healthier
immune
before correcting
Dolph Court is being widened to
systems and tend to want to please their parents. Even
allow on-street parking, but on Spring
2. DROP: Decrease tension and
during life’s more ‘heated’ moments.
Garden Street, parking will remain
respond rather than react
basically the same. Lighting will be
directed downward to allow star-
When she isn’t connecting with her son or traveling the globe,
3. ROLL: Roll with life and
gazers to continue watching the skies
Angie Tanyi, MA, MPH, LMFT Intern, is an individual, couples,
without light pollution.
make time to connect
marriage and family therapist located in the Multnomah
The Post will continue to monitor the
Wellness Center. Call for a complimentary consultation
park’s development as it approaches
503.200.0661 or visit www.AngieTanyiCounseling.com
its grand reopening next June.
By Jack Rubinger
The Southwest Portland Post
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