A former Boeing employee who raised concerns about the company’s safety and production standards was found dead on March 9 before he could provide his final deposition in an ongoing lawsuit against Boeing. John Barnett died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. For more than three decades, Barnett worked at Boeing, including as a quality manager at a North Charleston, S.C. plant, which manufactures the 787 Dreamliner. In 2019, Barnett and a dozen other workers blew the whistle on Boeing in a New York Times story, claiming its manufacturing processes prioritized speed over public safety. While Boeing denied the claims of unsafe work practices, recent audits have confirmed that quality control issues exist. The Federal Aviation Administration released the results of a recent investigation showing numerous non-compliance issues. Boeing’s planes have recently caught media attention for a series of technical problems. These incidents include a door blowing off a plane soon after takeoff from Portland on Jan. 5, planes making emergency landings due to mechanical issues, and, on March 11, 50 passengers sustaining injuries on a Boeing plane due to a sudden loss of elevation. Barnett’s death sadly appears to fit into an established pattern. Whistleblowers face intense public scrutiny, and, frequently, retaliation after going public. According to a recent study, 82 per cent of whistleblowers face some level of retaliation from their employer after leaking information, including harassment or dismissal. Aside from retaliation, whistleblowers also frequently lose their sense of community after coming forward. Corporate work culture makes choosing between duty and loyalty emotionally complicated. For many people, work largely informs their identity. Their workplace is their community and their work ethic often merges personal achievement with professional values. They become emotionally invested in the culture, structure and daily dramas of their workplace. When whistleblowers go public, they make an overt choice to separate from this community. More to the point, they represent that community — or a portion of it — as unethical or criminal. As such, former colleagues whose identity is wrapped up in their work may feel betrayed by the whistleblower. Even members of the public may critique whistleblowers as disloyal and attention-seeking. But this is not a fair characterization. source: https://theconversation.com/what-the-boeing-whistleblowers-death-reveals-about-exposing-corporate-wrongdoing-in-north-america-225652 #boeing #boeing737 #whistleblower #truecrimecommunity
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