Boeing has reportedly dismantled its global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) department, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter. Staff from the DEI office are expected to be integrated into another human resources team focused on talent and employee experience. Sara Bowen, the vice president who led Boeing's DEI department, also announced her departure from the company via a LinkedIn post on Thursday. "Today I turn in my blue badge," Bowen stated. "It has been the privilege of my lifetime to lead Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Boeing company these past 5+ years. Our team strived every day to support the evolving brilliance and creativity of our workforce. The team achieved so much – sometimes imperfectly, never easily – and dreamed of doing much more still. All of it has been worth it." The dissolution of the DEI department is the latest in a series of staff changes, with reports indicating that approximately 17,000 jobs are slated for layoffs by early next year. AirlineGeeks has contacted Boeing for comment. This development occurs as striking members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) are scheduled to vote on a new contract offer on Monday. Over 33,000 IAM members have been on strike at Boeing facilities in Washington, Oregon, and California since September 13th.