Amber Ibarra v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Amber Ibarra brought a Title VII sex discrimination claim against her former employer. The district court granted summary judgment for Ibarra’s employer on the ground that the grievance procedure established in a collective bargaining agreement provided the exclusive remedy for Ibarra’s Title VII claim. We vacate the district court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings.

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Amber Ibarra worked as a package car driver for the United Parcel Service (“UPS”). UPS terminated Ibarra for “recklessness resulting in a serious accident” after she lost control…