Arconic discrimination lawsuit continues in appeals court
Fired metalworker Daniel Snyder’s attorneys from Thomas More Society are set to present oral arguments Tuesday before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, against both the Biden Administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Arconic, according to a news release from the Thomas More Society.
Snyder, a devout Christian, was fired by Arconic in June 2021 for making a religious comment at work, objecting to his employer’s use of the rainbow- “a traditional Christian symbol” – to promote Pride Month, the release says.
Arconic claims Snyder’s comment violated its Diversity Policy. The hearing will be in the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri.
Snyder, then 62, was terminated in June 2021 from his lead operator position at Arconic’s lightweight metal engineering and manufacturing facility in Davenport, Iowa. In response to a company survey seeking employee feedback, Snyder expressed his objection to Arconic’s use of the rainbow flag to promote “Gay Pride Month.” He briefly stated his Biblical belief that using the rainbow in this manner is an offense “to God” as the rainbow “is not meant to be a sign for sexual gender,” the release says.
Read the appeal filed Nov. 21, 2023, with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, below.
Daniel-Snyder-11-21-23Download
However, the release says, Arconic notified Snyder that his comment offended a fellow employee, and Snyder was then summarily suspended and terminated, allegedly for violating the company’s “Diversity Policy.”
The release says a denial of the federal religious discrimination complaint by a district court in Iowa resulted in the appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Snyder’s appeal asks the court to reverse the earlier district court decision.
“Arconic does not comment on pending litigation,” John Riches, communications and public affairs manager for Arconic Davenport Works, told Our Quad Cities News on Monday.
About the Thomas More Society
Thomas More Society is a national not-for-profit law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, family, and freedom. Headquartered in Chicago and with offices across the country, Thomas More Society fosters support for these causes by providing high quality pro bono legal services from local trial courts all the way up to the United States Supreme Court. For more information, visit here.
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