VAUGHN v. PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL TEL. CO.

TC A7803-03484, CA 11708; SC 26385.

611 P.2d 281 (1980)

289 Or. 73

Sandra VAUGHN, Respondent, v. PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, a Washington Corporation, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided May 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan T. Harnish, of Bullard, Korshoj & Smith, P.C., Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Robert K. Udziela, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were Pozzi, Wilson, Atchison, Kahn & O'Leary, Portland.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, LENT, LINDE and PETERSON, JJ.


LENT, Justice.

The issue in this case is the proper relationship between two possible remedies available to a discharged employee: (a) the grievance and arbitration remedy in the collective bargaining agreement and (b) the suit pursuant to ORS 659.121(1)1 for injunctive relief from unlawful employment practices.

The plaintiff, Sandra Vaughn, on March 3, 1978, filed a complaint in circuit court alleging that on August 30, 1977,...

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