SpaceX Faces Costs in Firing Workers Criticizing Elon Musk

In different unhealthy information for Elon Musk this week, SpaceX is now going through prices of unfair labor practices after eight former workers say they have been allegedly fired for talking out in opposition to its founder and CEO. If this sounds remotely just like what has been occurring at Twitter lately, you aren’t unsuitable.

Anyway, Reuters stories that in keeping with workers, they have been fired for being a part of a gaggle that wrote and despatched a letter to SpaceX executives this previous June. The letter criticized Musk by identify and urged different executives to make the aerospace firm’s tradition extra inclusive.

The Nationwide Labor Relations Board prices alleged SpaceX fired 5 workers the day after the letter was despatched, and 4 others a few months later. Reuters stories two of the staff filed prices on their very own, and attorneys have filed prices on behalf of six others who’ve chosen to stay nameless.

We first reported on the firings again in June. The letter reportedly referred to as Musk’s tweets “a frequent supply of distraction and embarrassment.” SpaceX’s President and COO, Gwynne Shotwell, referred to as the letter “overreaching activism” that didn’t mirror the precise opinions of the staff who signed it.

The workers who wrote the letter declare Musk’s conduct wasn’t consistent with SpaceX’s insurance policies on variety and office misconduct.

This appears to be like like a part of a sample of Musk firing workers who communicate out in opposition to him. He very lately fired Eric Fronhoefer, a now former engineer at Twitter, for talking out in opposition to him on the social media platform. Nevertheless, the tweet now appears to be like to be deleted. Possibly it was due to disgrace. Possibly he realized he regarded like a dick (most likely not).

A couple of days later, PCMag reported that three extra workers had been fired after publicly criticizing Musk. I’m no professional on such issues, however I wouldn’t be terribly shocked if related NLRB filings come from Musk’s newest enterprise.