Bradford v. Professional Technical Security Services Inc (Protech)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PATRICK BRADFORD, Case No. 20-cv-02242-WHO

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTION TO

REMAND AND MOTION TO DISMISS

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SECURITY SERVICES INC (PROTECH), Re: Dkt. Nos. 6, 17, 18 et al., Defendants. 12 13 Plaintiff Patrick Bradford filed suit in San Francisco County Superior Court against his former employer, defendant Professional Technical Security Services, Inc. (“Protech”), alleging a single claim under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) for violation of various Labor Code sections. Protech removed the case, invoking this court’s federal question jurisdiction on grounds that Bradford’s claim is preempted by Section 301 of the Labor Relations Management Act (“LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 185. It moves to dismiss on these same grounds because Bradford failed to allege compliance with the exclusive and mandatory grievance and arbitration procedures set out in his collective bargaining…