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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018 Fast-food chains agree to Oregon decides to keep end ‘no-poaching’ policies high school state tests By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE — Seven national fast-food chains have agreed to end policies that block workers from chang- ing branches — limiting their wages and job opportunities — under the threat of legal action from Washington state. Washington Attorney Gen- eral Bob Ferguson announced binding agreements with the companies — McDonald’s, Auntie Anne’s, Arby’s, Carl’s Jr., Jimmy John’s, Cinnabon and Buffalo Wild Wings — at a news conference Thurs- day. McDonald’s had previ- ously announced plans to end the practice. The so-called no-poach policies prevent fran- chises from hiring workers away from other franchises of the same chain. That’s been convenient for franchise own- ers, who sometimes worry about workers they’ve trained jumping to nearby branches. But it has also blocked expe- rienced workers at one fran- chise from getting better-pay- ing jobs at others, potentially keeping tens of thousands of employees around the country stuck in low-wage positions. Without access to better job opportunities at other fran- chises, workers have less lever- age to seek raises in their cur- rent positions, Ferguson said. “Our state antitrust laws are very clear: Businesses must compete for workers the same way as they compete for cus- tomers,” Ferguson said. “You can’t rig the system to avoid competition.” In separate agreements filed Thursday in King County Superior Court in Seattle, the companies denied that their policies are illegal, but said they wanted to avoid expensive litigation. McDonald’s said it was pleased to work with Fer- guson’s office. “We believe everyone at McDonald’s has an oppor- tunity to grow and progress throughout their career,” the company said in an emailed statement. Ferguson credited the busi- nesses for quickly agreeing to end the practice nationwide in response to his legal threats and said fast-food chains that don’t follow suit will be sued. The seven chains have more than 500 locations in Washington state. The no-poach policies have been increasingly criti- cized by Democratic attorneys general and federal lawmak- ers. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth War- ren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey wrote to the Justice Department last November expressing concern about their potential illegality. On Thursday they sent a let- ter to 90 business franchises — not just fast-food compa- nies, but also mail services, fit- ness chains and more — seek- ing information about whether they have similar practices. A coalition of 11 Demo- cratic state attorneys general, led by Maura Healy of Massa- chusetts, this week announced a separate investigation into the no-poach agreements at sev- eral chains, including Arby’s, Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Little Caesars, Panera Bread, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Wendy’s. Robert Cresanti, the presi- dent and chief executive of the International Franchise Asso- ciation, said in a letter to law- makers last month that many chains have already abandoned no-poaching policies. But, he said, it remains important to protect the rights of the franchise owners as well as workers, and that such pol- icies may remain necessary to protect training methods or the investment a franchise owner has made in training. In such cases, the policies should be applied in a limited manner so as to not restrict workers more than necessary, he said. “IFA is confident that there can be a solution that protects brand value and, at the same time, ensures that a new gen- eration of unit employees will continue to grow and advance, benefiting unit employees, franchisees, and franchisors alike,” Cresanti wrote. Ferguson said his office began investigating early this year, prompted by a New York Times article detailing how such policies had stifled wages for fast-food workers. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY 55 ALMANAC Sunny Tillamook 53/72 Brilliant sunshine Salem 57/92 Newport 52/66 Full Last July 27 Coos Bay 55/70 New Aug 4 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 9:26 a.m. 9:25 p.m. Low -2.0 ft. 1.8 ft. Lakeview 55/92 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 96 97 67 94 67 95 101 92 65 67 Today Lo 53 58 55 54 57 56 69 55 52 55 W s s pc s s pc s s s s Hi 92 93 69 92 68 94 102 90 66 68 Sat. Lo W 52 s 57 s 55 s 54 s 58 s 55 s 68 s 59 s 53 s 54 s City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 85 103 92 97 95 70 94 95 91 102 Today Lo 50 64 61 63 57 55 62 57 57 61 W s s s s s s s s s s Hi 86 95 91 96 92 71 89 93 89 94 Sat. Lo W 53 s 62 s 64 s 63 s 60 s 56 s 59 s 58 s 61 s 60 s TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 72 64 75 60 73 71 71 50 77 71 77 84 68 79 74 72 79 68 72 67 78 71 63 60 70 Ontario 68/98 Ashland 67/101 the college entrance exams have “accessibility limitations” that fall short of state equity goals and “content standards.” Officials say they’ll offer the high school exam earlier in the year to avoid the kind of “test overload” that high school juniors complain about when they seem to go weeks doing nothing but taking big tests. In future years, the Depart- ment of Education said it may offer the exams to sopho- mores “in advanced courses who have received appropriate instruction.” The department said it is working with higher edu- cation officials on a study of test results as a possible lead-up to using student test results in university admis- sion decisions. That could make the tests more relevant to the students most likely to opt out. Astoria receives money for Doughboy repairs Astoria landed more money to help repair a World War I monument damaged by a car crash last year. The Astoria Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday it had received a $17,190 grant from the heritage and community programs of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. DUII • At 2:17 a.m. Friday, Tori Rae McDonald, 19, of Astoria, was arrested by Astoria police on the 10 block of Halsey Road and charged with driving under the influence of intox- icants. She allegedly rolled a car over with two passengers inside. One passenger report- Burns 55/93 Klamath Falls 56/94 entrance exams like the SAT or ACT. Those problems were major areas of concern in dis- cussions with teachers, parents and others, according to state education officials. The Oregon Department of Education announced the deci- sion in a message to school dis- trict leaders Wednesday. In a statement to Oregon Public Broadcasting, Deputy Super- intendent of Public Instruc- tion Colt Gill said the deci- sion comes after months of deliberation. “(T)he department con- ducted a rigorous review pro- cess and six months of stake- holder engagement with students, parents, teachers, administrators and other com- munity members to deter- mine the best testing approach for Oregon’s high school stu- dents,” Gill said. He said the work revealed The grant will pay for docu- menting the Doughboy Mon- ument’s terra cotta tile roof and replacing the roof tiles. The state awarded five grants totaling $150,000 for projects across the state. The funding is intended to pro- vide funding assistance for the construction and resto- ration of veterans’ and war memorials. The Doughboy Monument is located at the intersection of Marine Drive and Colum- bia Avenue in Uniontown and commemorates soldiers who fought in World War I. The city received a $12,000 grant from the State Historic Preservation Office last year to restore the west restroom, patch exterior cracks, repaint the structure, repair the flat roof and refur- bish the flag pole. edly sustained visible injuries, but none requested medical treatment. Her blood alcohol content was 0.14 percent. • At 9:20 p.m. Wednes- day, Daniel Kyle Mead- ows, 33, of Warrenton, was arrested by Warrenton police on Ridge Road and charged with DUII. He failed a field sobriety test at the scene. • At 4:46 a.m. Monday, Brandon Levi Gilmore, 43, of Astoria, was arrested by War- renton police on Main Avenue and Fifth Street and charged with DUII. Police found Gilm- ore asleep behind the wheel, and he failed a field sobriety test. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Tonight's Sky: At distance of 33 AU and magnitude of +14, Pluto reaches opposition. Hi 88 78 94 88 89 91 89 75 88 91 96 97 88 96 91 95 92 84 94 88 96 96 77 83 90 John Day 62/95 Rob Manning/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s standardized testing scores in 2017 continued to fall below expectations. Less than 50 percent of stu- dents who took the tests passed the math portion, with 53 percent passing the reading exam. ON THE RECORD Roseburg 63/96 Brookings 56/71 Aug 11 La Grande 58/91 Baker 53/92 Bend 58/93 Medford 69/102 UNDER THE SKY High 9.8 ft. 8.0 ft. Prineville 57/96 Lebanon 56/92 Eugene 54/92 Sunset tonight ........................... 9:05 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 5:38 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 6:19 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 9:47 p.m. Pendleton 64/95 The Dalles 66/98 Portland 61/91 SUN AND MOON City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC 68 56 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 55/71 Precipitation Thursday .......................................... 0.00" Month to date ................................... 0.04" Normal month to date ....................... 0.51" Year to date .................................... 35.69" Normal year to date ........................ 36.42" Time 2:18 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Sunny and nice Oregon high schoolers will take state tests next year, reversing plans to shift to col- lege board exams instead. High school students have complained for years about the time they spend hunched over test booklets or in front of com- puter screens, taking standard- ized exams. When Oregon switched to the Smarter Bal- anced exam a few years ago, the inconvenience and stress got even worse due to the length and complexity of the state exams. Teachers complained that they had to modify their lesson plans to make time for the tests. With large numbers of high school students in Oregon opt- ing not to take the Smarter Bal- anced exams, the state was going to drop it for high school this coming school year. Briefly, students and teach- ers thought they’d caught a break. Oregon education offi- cials told the U.S. Department of Education it would pursue replacing the Smarter Balanced high school test with a college entrance exam, like the SAT or ACT, which many students were taking already. But state education officials said they’ve decided to stick with the Smarter Balanced exams after all. A recent review found problems with college The Daily Astorian TUESDAY 70 56 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 77°/56° Normal high/low ........................... 67°/53° Record high ............................ 95° in 1906 Record low ............................. 42° in 1950 July 19 74 56 Mostly sunny and beautiful Mainly clear First MONDAY 71 54 By ROB MANNING Oregon Public Broadcasting W t s pc t pc sh t c c s s t pc pc t s pc s pc s s s pc s s Hi 88 79 88 94 82 92 91 68 88 93 89 102 87 96 90 94 92 90 96 90 95 91 75 85 91 Sat. Lo 72 66 72 62 72 73 73 52 78 76 74 87 70 78 75 76 79 74 72 72 77 69 63 63 76 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W t pc pc s t t t s pc s t c pc t sh s t pc pc s pc s pc s s PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Ecola Creek Watershed Committee, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St., Cannon Beach. 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