Corporate Greed vs. Your Safety In The Air: What The Boeing Workers Strike Means for You
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What happens when corporate execs cut corners to boost profits? People die.
"Boeing’s concurrent crises of multiple federal investigations into January’s almost-catastrophic door-plug blowout, two of its astronauts stuck in space and awaiting rescue from Boeing’s rival, SpaceX, plus a cadre of angry customers and a stock price that’s lost 40% of its value this year." - CNN
Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice Department - NY Times
What this Boeing Strike is really all about - CNN
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.
Boeing Restarts Donations to Members of the So-Called ‘Sedition Caucus’ - Daily Beast
What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators - AP News
How much does Boeing donate to Republicans? What happens when courts are stacked with partisan justices? What happens when fedeal agencies responsible for regulating corporations are crippled by the courts? How many people have died in commercial plane crashes? Still think your vote doesn't matter? Connect the dots for yourself with this interactive StoryMap.
Undermining public safety
Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues from a Supreme Court decision to overturn the Chevron Doctrine. It instructed lower courts to defer to federal agencies when laws passed by Congress are not crystal clear.
The 40-year-old decision has been the basis for upholding thousands of regulations by dozens of federal agencies, but has long been a target of conservatives and business groups who argue that it grants too much power to the executive branch, or what some critics call the administrative state. - AP
Corporate greed run amok
Departing Boeing CEO gets nearly $33 million - Reuters
Groups have given more than $18 million to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the campaigns of 143 of the 147 lawmakers who voted against certifying the election results following the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. The largest corporate donors are Boeing ($346,500) and Koch Industries ($308,000). - Forbes
Corporate greed can be lethal
In a recent filing with the Federal Election Commission, Boeing’s political action committee reported major contributions to three Republicans: Rep. Steve Scalise ; Rep. Vicky Hartzler ; and Rep. Jack Bergman. The report also disclosed a $25,000 gift to the Republican Attorneys General Association, whose fundraising arm helped promote the Jan. 6 rally to “stop the steal.” - Daily Beast
How much did the Republican Senators like Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio who voted to pack the Supreme Court with MAGA partisan justices get from Boeing? Check Open Secrets. Who are Cruz and Rubio looking out for? Your safety or their political ambitions?
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
"Our continuing mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. We strive to reach the next level of safety and efficiency and to demonstrate global leadership in how we safely integrate new users and technologies into our aviation system. We are accountable to the American public and our aviation stakeholders." - FAA
Safety is our passion. We work so all air and space travelers arrive safely at their destinations.
Excellence is our promise. We seek results that embody professionalism, transparency and accountability.
Integrity is our touchstone. We perform our duties honestly, with moral soundness, and with the highest level of ethics.
People are our strength. Our success depends on the respect, diversity, collaboration, and commitment of our workforce.
Innovation is our signature. We foster creativity and vision to provide solutions beyond today's boundaries.
TakeAway: Corporate greed. MAGA court packing. Your safety. Connect the dots to see how Supreme Court undermining Federal Safety Regulators can be fatal. Had enough of MAGA politicians selling your safety for political donations? Vote for President Biden and Democrats.
Deepak
DemLabs
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