SPEEA Council Reps Join Webinar on Federal Whistleblower Protections

SPEEA and the law firm of Katz Banks Kumin LLP teamed up up to provide SPEEA Council Reps at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems with free training on federal whistleblower laws.

The webinar was Friday, May 17. It was led by attorneys from Katz Banks Kumin, which is the law firm representing SPEEA member Sam Sahlepour in his current whistleblower suit.

The seminar came after two years of SPEEA unsuccessfully trying to negotiate strong anti-retaliation language with the Boeing Co. in particular. Strong anti-retaliation measures are necessary because SPEEA members continue to report being punished by their managers for speaking up about quality and safety concerns.

In the absence of strong anti-retaliation agreements, the whistleblower seminar will provide Council Reps the basic tools to be front-line resources to SPEEA members who are considering speaking up about an issue but don’t trust their employers’ internal systems.