Boeing Faces Whistleblower Allegations and Retaliation Concerns

Boeing is facing whistleblower allegations and retaliation issues, prompting the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace to conduct training sessions for members. Recent incidents like the door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 Max 9 plane have put the company under scrutiny. Despite claims of prohibiting retaliation, employees like Sam Salehpour and Santiago Paredes have faced threats of termination and demotion for raising concerns about potential defects in 787 Dreamliner planes and 737 Max issues. With around 171,000 employees, Boeing is working to address business practices and whistleblower protection while negotiating contracts with the second-largest union group at the company.