01/04/2024

U.S. Labor Agency Says SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Elon Musk

The employees claimed Musk's statements did not align with company policies

On Wednesday, a U.S. labor agency accused rocket and satellite maker SpaceX of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a "distraction and embarrassment."

A regional official with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint claiming SpaceX violated the workers' rights under federal labor law to band together and advocate for better working conditions.

The letter sent to SpaceX executives in June 2022 focused on a series of tweets Musk had made since 2020, many of which were sexually suggestive. The employees claimed Musk's statements did not align with the company's policies on diversity and workplace misconduct, and called on SpaceX to condemn them.

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