Over 20 attendees protested outside Brigham and Women's Hospital, urging Mass General Brigham to remove Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet from its board. The gathering, aligned with a concurrent protest in Northampton, highlighted the company's ties to arms supply during the Gaza conflict. Organizers criticized MGB for its supposed complicity while advocating for ethical investment policies. A petition has garnered over 1,200 signatures, showing significant discontent among health care professionals. MGB, emphasizing its commitment to care and inclusivity, faces increasing scrutiny over its governance choices and community impacts.
I am absolutely infuriated by our leading health care institution's silence and complicity in the ongoing genocide. I think what brings me out today is that we have energy and that I'm together with other people who care about this.
Taiclet joined MGB's board of directors in 2022 and has been a trustee since 2007, according to The Boston Globe. Though many people did not know he was involved with MGB until early this year.
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