Fired SpaceX employees file charges with National Labor Relations Board
by Justine Calma from The Verge - All Posts on (#65YFA)
SpaceX founder Elon Musk during an event on August 25th, 2022, in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. | Photo by Michael Gonzalez / Getty Images A group of former SpaceX employees has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board, The New York Times reports. The employees say they were fired illegally after putting together a letter that called on the company to strengthen its zero-tolerance policies" following sexual harassment allegations against Elon Musk.
Nine employees were ultimately fired after the letter came out in June, the Times reports, eight of whom filed the charges with federal regulators. The letter, first reported on by The Verge, asked SpaceX executives for three things: to curb Elon's harmful Twitter behavior," to define and enforce the company's sexual harassment policies, and ensure that all leadership is held accountable for...