SpaceX Faces Labor Board Over Firing Of Engineers For Criticizing Musk’s Sexism In Letter To Company Execs

Reuters reports:

Rocket maker SpaceX on Tuesday will appear before a U.S. labor board judge to face claims that it fired eight engineers for criticizing CEO Elon Musk and accusing him of sexist conduct in a letter to company executives.

The NLRB’s general counsel, which acts as a prosecutor, claims SpaceX violated U.S. labor law by firing the engineers in 2022 after they circulated a letter accusing Musk of sexist conduct and claiming the company tolerated discrimination against women.

SpaceX is accused of violating the National Labor Relations Act, which protects workers’ rights to bandi together and advocate for better working conditions.

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