Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Says Company Has Retaliated Against 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 towards 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 have been liable for the retaliation, Calhoun was unable to offer any particular numbers … however he stated retaliation is a factor at Boeing and other people have been fired consequently. He promised Senator Blumenthal to get him specifics.

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

As we reported … Boeing whistleblower John Barnett died back in March from an obvious suicide, smack in the course of depositions for his lawsuit towards the corporate — one thing his legal professional was extremely suspicious of when it occurred.

A number 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 attention-grabbing nonetheless. Larger image — he is fessing as much as the truth that Boeing has had a historical past of making an attempt to silence of us 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 questions of safety — together with members of the family who’d perished in crashes.

Fairly an eventful at the moment … and it feels like Boeing is underneath strain to make modifications.