SpaceX Slammed For Unlawfully Firing Employees Critical Of Musk

A US labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

A Los Angeles-based regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint that consolidates eight unfair labor practice charges against SpaceX.

A Los Angeles-based regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint that consolidates eight unfair labor practice charges against SpaceX.

The cases stem from the company’s alleged actions following the circulation of the employees’ letter back in June 2022.

The letter, among other workplace concerns, called on executives to condemn Musk’s public behavior on X — the platform then known as Twitter — and hold everyone accountable for unacceptable conduct.

Musk’s actions included making light of sexual harassment allegations against him, which the billionaire denied.

Nine employees were soon terminated for their involvement in the letter, according to a November 2022 filing made on behalf of one of the employees to the NLRB, although only eight are included in Wednesday’s complaint.

In addition to the firings, the complaint accuses SpaceX of interrogating other workers about the letter, announcing that employees were terminated for their participation in the letter and “inviting employees to quit if they disagreed with the behavior of Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.”

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