Investigation Shows That GM Was PUNISHING Employees Who Spoke Out On Safety

It was close to 3 a.m. on June 6 when Courtland Kelley burst into his bedroom, startling his wife awake. General Motors , Kelley’s employer for more than 30 years, had just released the results of an investigation into how a flawed ignition switch in the Chevrolet Cobalt could easily slip into the “off” position—cutting power, stalling the engine, and disabling airbags just when they’re needed most. The part has been linked to at least 13 deaths and 54 crashes. GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, summoned before Congress in April to answer for the crisis, repeatedly declined to answer lawmakers’ questions before she had the company’s inquest in hand. Now it was out, and Kelley had stayed up to read all 325 pages on a laptop on the back porch of his rural home about 90?miles northwest of Detroit.
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TheSteve - 6/18/2014 10:33:42 AM

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Don't rock the boat :-(

MattDarringer - 6/18/2014 11:28:56 AM

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That is LEGENDARY old Detroit thinking.

JDMUSMuscle - 6/18/2014 12:35:20 PM

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The U.S. manufacturing prowess is dead, and now the U.S. is ready to become like the other third world countries with nothing so distinctive...except America has all the junk food franchises like McDonald's, KFC, Domino's Pizza and tons of trash movies from Hollywood. Without the manufacturing backbone, it is pretty hard to consider the U.S. as a "developed" country to begin with, let alone a "superpower".

And now who are the kings in terms of manufacturing? The Europeans, Chinese and Japanese.

And whose brands are considered as the world's best? European.

Where is Made in the U.S.A. now? You tell me.

nguyenvuminh - 6/19/2014 8:55:52 AM

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Well duh! Those engineers didn't hide facts on their own. Their action was due to fear of being punished by management, it's a product of the corporate culture. And sadly, it's not just an American thing. Remember Toyota "misplacing" evidence?