20 Fair empl.prac.cas. 870, 20 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,226 Kenneth R. Yott v. North American Rockwell Corporation, and International Union United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local Union 887

602 F.2d 904 20 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 870 , 20 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,226 Kenneth R. YOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL CORPORATION, and International Union United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local Union 887, Defendants-Appellees. No. 78-1790. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Aug. 21, 1979. 1 Stuart P. Herman, Richman & Herman, Beverly Hills, Cal., Dalford Todd, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant. 2 David J. Shapiro, El Segundo, Cal., M. Jay Whitman, Detroit, Mich., Lutz Alexander Prager, Equal Employment Opp. Comm., Washington, D.C. (argued), Daniel D. Chazin, New York City, for defendants-appellees. 3 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. 4 Before CHAMBERS and ELY, Circuit Judges, and COPPLE, * District Judge. COPPLE, District Judge: 5 Yott, a former employee of North American Rockwell Corp. ("Rockwell") brought this action against Rockwell and the International Union United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local Union 887 ("Local 887"), claiming that he was discharged in violation of the religious discrimination provisions…