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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
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Brilliant sunshine
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Full
Last
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Coos Bay
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New
Aug 4
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
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Time
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
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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.
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Tonight's Sky: At distance of 33 AU and magnitude
of +14, Pluto reaches opposition.
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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
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Brookings
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Aug 11
La Grande
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Baker
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Bend
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Medford
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UNDER THE SKY
High
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Prineville
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Lebanon
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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
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The Dalles
66/98
Portland
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SUN AND MOON
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Atlanta
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Seattle
Washington, DC
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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
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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
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beautiful
Mainly clear
First
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By ROB MANNING
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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