Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Says Firm Has Retaliated In opposition to Whistleblowers

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acquired grilled on Capitol Hill this week … and he simply admitted the aerospace big has a historical past of retaliation in opposition to whistleblowers.

The Boeing boss was in D.C. Tuesday — the place he was showing earlier than U.S. senators for a listening to meant to deal with all the problems at Boeing currently — and he was requested straight-up about whistleblowers talking fact to energy … acknowledging for a reality retaliation occurs.

Pressed if Boeing fired any staffers who had been accountable for the retaliation, Calhoun was unable to present any particular numbers … however he mentioned retaliation is a factor at Boeing and other people have been fired in consequence. He promised Senator Blumenthal to get him specifics.

It is fairly vital testimony, given what’s occurred to some whistleblowers in current months.

As we reported … Boeing whistleblower John Barnett died again in March from an obvious suicide, smack in the midst of depositions for his lawsuit in opposition to the corporate — one thing his lawyer was extremely suspicious of when it occurred.

A couple of weeks after John’s loss of life, a second whistleblower died from an an infection regardless of reportedly displaying no signs within the weeks prior … and once more, it raised alarms.

Calhoun’s not saying the deaths in these situations are associated or the results of retaliation, but it surely’s fascinating nonetheless. Larger image — he is fessing as much as the truth that Boeing has had a historical past of attempting to silence people in their very own ranks for stating points with the planes.

The Boeing chief additionally apologized to individuals within the room who’d been affected by the corporate’s issues of safety — together with relations who’d perished in crashes.

Fairly an eventful right now … and it feels like Boeing is beneath strain to make adjustments.