[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to demand that the Department of Justice investigate
the sudden deaths of the two whistleblowers who raised the alarm about
safety concerns on defective Boeing planes NOW!
Dear MoveOn member,
Boeing's aircraft have resulted in more than 6,000 aviation accidents and
incidents worldwide. Out of those 6,000, 415 were fatal accidents, and
more than 9,000 people have died as a result of Boeing's faulty
aircraft.^1 And in just the last two months, Joshua Dean and John Barnett,
two whistleblowers who flagged major safety concerns with Boeing aircraft
and testified against them in a lawsuit, have suddenly died.^2 These
deaths cannot go without an investigation.
[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition to demand that the Department of Justice
investigate the sudden deaths of Joshua Dean and John Barnett NOW?
Barnett worked at Boeing for nearly 30 years and reported concerns that he
said could lead to "catastrophic" damage to management, who he says
ignored his complaints and moved him to another part of the plant.^3 Dean
also raised concerns to management who then pressured Dean and his
coworkers to downplay the defects that they found.^4
And last month, Sam Salehpour, another whistleblower, told members of
Congress that employees like Dean, Barnett, and himself who sound the
alarm on safety concerns are "ignored, marginalized, threatened, sidelined
and worse.^"5 Salehpour even shared that he feared "physical violence"
after coming forward.^6 It is completely unacceptable to create a culture
of intimidation. There are lives on the line, and now Joshua Dean and John
Barnett are dead.
[ [link removed] ]John: Joshua and John's families deserve answers, NOW. Will
you add your name to the petition to demand an investigation into their
deaths?
Big corporations like Boeing have put corporate greed over safety and
quality control time and time again. Joshua and John should be alive. We
demand an investigation NOW.
[4]Sign the petition
In the last three months, a Boeing plane door plug exploded on an Alaska
Airlines flight; a Boeing plane suddenly nosedived mid-flight, injuring 50
people on a Latam Airlines flight; and a United Airlines flight was forced
to make an emergency landing when a wheel fell off the Boeing plane,
damaging and crushing several cars in San Francisco.^7,8,9 And in 2018 and
2019, there were two Boeing crashes that resulted in the death of more
than 340 people.^10
There are workers working tirelessly to inspect these Boeing planes to
ensure they're safe to fly, but then workers like Dean are ignored,
intimidated into not reporting defects, told to falsify records, and
retaliated against for speaking out so that planes can get out of the
factory faster.^11,12 It's wrong.
One of John Barnett's friends asked him if he was scared and he said, "No,
I ain't scared, but if anything happens to me, it's not suicide.^"13 And
Joshua Dean's family said Joshua was very healthy and it was his first
time in the hospital. Joshua Dean's doctor says he’s never seen anything
like what happened to Joshua in his life.^14
[ [link removed] ]There must be an investigation into John Barnett and Joshua Dean's
deaths, NOW. Click here to add your name to the petition.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun stepped down at the end of March, not too unlike
his predecessor, Dennis Muilenburg, who was fired following the two
previous fatal plane crashes. Muilenburg was accused of creating a culture
that put profits ahead of safety, notably telling Congress, "We don't
'sell' safety; that's not our business model.^"15,16
Over the years, Boeing has continued gaining a monopoly when it comes to
the aviation industry. CEO David Calhoun raked in $22.5 million from 2022
profits, and last year the company made $18 BILLION in revenue.^17,18 Yet
journalists, investigators, and Boeing employees have said that Boeing has
cut corners and prioritized cost-cutting over safety and employee
concerns.^19,20 The dangerous trend of Boeing aircraft accidents is
alarming.
The Federal Aviation Administration is already investigating whistleblower
claims that Boeing knew of flaws and defects and covered them up to speed
up production. And now, the Department of Justice can and must investigate
the deaths of whistleblowers John Barnett and Joshua Dean.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to this urgent petition, and then send it
to three friends to spread the word.
Thanks for all you do.
–Jensine, Aliya, Erica, Alexis, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Boeing plane crash," Wisner Baum, accessed May 3, 2024
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2. "Second Boeing whistleblower dies after short illness," The Guardian,
May 2, 2024
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3. Ibid.
4. "Another Boeing-Linked Whistleblower Has Died: What to Know About Josh
Dean and Spirit Aero," Time, May 2, 2024
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5. "Second Boeing whistleblower dies after short illness," The Guardian,
May 2, 2024
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6. Ibid.
7. "FAA Investigating Boeing After Door Panel Falls Off Midflight,"
HuffPost, January 11, 2024
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8. "A Boeing passenger jet's nose wheel fell off just before takeoff," NBC
News, January 24, 2024
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9. "Wheel falls off United Airlines Boeing 777 and crushes cars in San
Francisco," The Independent, March 8, 2024
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10. "The Scariest Part About the Boeing 737 Max 9 Blowout," The New York
Times, January 10, 2024
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11. "Profit Over Safety: Boeing Supplier Ignored Safety Warnings Before
Jet Door Blowout, The Lever Reports," Democracy Now, January 9, 2024
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12. "Whistleblower Joshua Dean, who raised concerns about Boeing jets,
dies at 45," NPR, May 2, 2024
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13. "'If anything happens, it's not suicide': Boeing whistleblower's
prediction before death," ABC 4 News, March 14, 2024
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14. "Whistleblower Joshua Dean, who raised concerns about Boeing jets,
dies at 45," NPR, May 2, 2024
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15. "Boeing's board faces scrutiny yet again: 'It’s a bad board, and it
has been a bad board for a long time’" Fortune, January 16, 2024
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16. "'Flying coffins': senators rip Boeing chief over Max jet crashes that
killed 346," The Guardian, October 29, 2019
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17. "Boeing CEO loses $7M bonus, keeps $22.5 million compensation," The
Hill, March 3, 2023
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18. "Boeing cuts 737 Max delivery forecast as production issues dent
third-quarter results," CNBC, October 26, 2023
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19. "EXCLUSIVE: Boeing worker claims company has been cutting corners at
Everett plant," Kiro 7, February 9, 2024
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20. "How to think about Boeing's recent safety issues," Vox, March 15,
2024
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