Krohn v. Hood River School District

The trial court granted defendant Hood River School District’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs statutory wage claims under ORCP 21 A(l), based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the ground that the claims are subject to or preempted by the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) or a collective bargaining agreement. We conclude that the claims are not preempted and therefore reverse and remand.

Plaintiff, who works for defendant as a custodian, is a classified employee represented by the Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA). Defendant and OSEA entered into a collective bargaining…