Daniels v. Board of Educ. of City of Chicago

Plaintiffs Judith Daniels and Myrtle Rowan appeal the dismissal of their complaint seeking compensation for vacation days accrued but not taken during their former employment with the defendant Board of Education of the City of Chicago. Plaintiffs brought their complaint pursuant to section 5 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. 820 ILCS 115/5 (West 1992). Defendant moved to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Defendant argued that plaintiffs, as members of a collective bargaining agreement, were obligated to exhaust their remedies under that agreement before…