SpaceX has been accused by federal labor officials of illegally terminating eight employees in 2022 who were involved in circulating a letter that was critical of the company's founder and CEO, Elon Musk. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleges that the company's management not only fired the workers but also restricted them from distributing the letter and threatened further terminations if staff engaged in collective action. The letter in question condemned Musk's behavior on social media as a 'distraction and embarrassment' and suggested that it should have 'clear repercussions.' Paige Holland-Thielen, one of the employees fired, criticized the company saying, 'At SpaceX the rockets may be reusable, but the people who build them are treated as expendable.' In response to the NLRB's allegations, SpaceX filed a lawsuit against the US labor board in federal court in Texas, challenging the agency's structure as unconstitutional and seeking to put the complaint on hold. The company argues that the NLRB proceedings deprive it of its constitutional right to trial by jury. The NLRB's complaint was filed just a day before SpaceX's lawsuit.
Ex-SpaceX workers seek to intervene in company's lawsuit against NLRB https://t.co/YrXqtnABai https://t.co/TEfA6JiqKX
Launching into New Territory: SpaceX Claims NLRB Unconstitutionally Structured https://t.co/lzO8xpPG8V
Elon Musk vs. the Administrative State SpaceX fights an NLRB attack on the company’s employment practices by suing the NLRB https://t.co/tgseskTxWY
Elon Musk Fired 8 SpaceX Employees Who Called Him a 'Source of Embarrassment.' It's a Masterclass in What Not to Do https://t.co/kQ0J78SXdX
A U.S. labor agency filed a formal complaint against Space X this week alleging the space company illegally fired eight employees after they internally circulated a document that called CEO Elon Musk an "embarrassment." https://t.co/sUAQDbA2Jj
Latest: "Kimbal Musk’s nonprofit Big Green must rehire 10 workers who were fired amid a union drive, a federal judge in Colorado ruled." https://t.co/uIGVcmxSjI @robertiafolla https://t.co/5lcelfa6vD
Seriously, how can Musk stay at SpaceX after this? At least from THERE, he's a goner.
Elon Musk's SpaceX sues US agency, claiming that its in-house courts are unconstitutional https://t.co/yZT7UKYjhg
SpaceX Sues Government Over Claim It Fired Employees for Criticizing Elon Musk https://t.co/1tWwxWHhjI
SpaceX Sues Federal Agency Over 'Unconstitutional' Structure https://t.co/i2hSqfFAz5
SpaceX responds with lawsuit to National Labor Relations Board employee complaint https://t.co/T3RCMY1bbP
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sues US Agency, Alleging ‘Unconstitutional’ Structure SpaceX hits National Labor Relations Board after board accuses company of illegally firing workers. https://t.co/qkIOTiQnuM
SpaceX files lawsuit against U.S. National Labor Relations Board https://t.co/EZ0PAjFd6j https://t.co/PgK6gKszE8
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sues US Agency, Alleging ‘Unconstitutional’ Structure https://t.co/IRJsEKFeAL
SpaceX sues US labor board in attempt to block case on anti-Musk open letter https://t.co/OJ6UtoetL7
Imagine if the time, money, and energy spent on this bogus lawsuit was instead used to improve worker safety and wages. The NLRB is critical to protecting workers' rights, and Elon Musk can't blow up the board just because he doesn't like it. https://t.co/AUnNdEo0Jf
SpaceX sues U.S. agency that accused it of firing workers critical of Elon Musk https://t.co/v3qbWtwus7
SpaceX snaps back at US labor board's complaint, calling it 'unconstitutional' https://t.co/KzMXDLfTPF
In Response to Labor Misconduct Complaint, SpaceX Claims Federal Agency Is Unconstitutional https://t.co/Qz2o8VvM7p https://t.co/HZbwWZwxLe
SpaceX sues National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over claims the agency’s structure violates the Constitution https://t.co/AoMb1tt8u3 https://t.co/d9BJQxA3Cc
SpaceX responds to unfair dismissal charges, accuses labor watchdog of being unconstitutional https://t.co/GKi1KDFqvp
SpaceX sues NLRB in an attempt to interrupt unfair labor case https://t.co/GyfmCW6yIR https://t.co/zI2KtiPFql
Elon Musk’s rocket firm SpaceX is suing a US labor board that accused it of illegally firing employees. Read more: https://t.co/uU05g8Wco9 https://t.co/uSwGrxDTsE
Elon Musk’s rocket firm SpaceX is suing a US labor board that accused it of illegally firing employees. More here: https://t.co/33YP52HdP0 https://t.co/2sm01q6Wad
Elon Musk’s rocket firm SpaceX is suing a US labor board that accused it of illegally firing employees https://t.co/KrWhyMjl9q https://t.co/RFVPCGRR7W
#SpaceX has gone to court to try to derail a US National Labor Relations Board hearing over complaints by workers who say they were fired for criticizing chief executive Elon Musk. #ElonMusk https://t.co/v4rxr9rA1g
SpaceX responds to unfair dismissal charges, calls watchdog unconstitutional https://t.co/XXbJ8EOay8
MyPOv: about time. this kind of nonsense can’t continue. @SpaceX Sues Labor Board Over Employee Firings https://t.co/XigvPJ7w8i
SpaceX sues to stop US hearing over fired workers The National Labor Relations Board hearing is being held following complaints by workers who say they were fired for criticizing chief executive Elon Musk https://t.co/rXEnIMzs2E https://t.co/LpamFDtSap
SpaceX sued a US labor board that had accused the rocket and satellite maker of illegally firing employees who sent a letter to company executives calling CEO Elon Musk ‘a distraction and embarrassment.’ Read more: https://t.co/uU05g8Wco9 https://t.co/wQZ3NPdaQu
SpaceX sued a US labor board that had accused the rocket and satellite maker of illegally firing employees who sent a letter to company executives calling CEO Elon Musk ‘a distraction and embarrassment.’ More here: https://t.co/33YP52HdP0 https://t.co/5ZVAMqFIoF
SpaceX sues to stop US hearing over fired workers https://t.co/EtIb59A4PL
SpaceX sued a US labor board that had accused the rocket and satellite maker of illegally firing employees who sent a letter to company executives calling CEO Elon Musk ‘a distraction and embarrassment’ https://t.co/5UupDTPUSC
SpaceX sues NLRB after company was accused of illegally firing workers critical of Elon Musk https://t.co/gA3JIoU4Ms https://t.co/C3S3k5rOji
SpaceX sues US agency that accused it of firing workers critical of Elon Musk https://t.co/xTjcrlFGln https://t.co/ED3MJDOmrR
SpaceX sued the U.S. government’s labor board a day after an official at the agency accused the company of violating a federal workplace law https://t.co/tWxrcWDklm https://t.co/tWxrcWDklm
gotta say the federal government has a much, much easier way of forcing spacex to comply with labor law. it just doesn't use it. https://t.co/Mgk593s04C
Musk's SpaceX seeks to blow up federal labor enforcer https://t.co/adtyfl4qXV
SpaceX has been accused of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk, a U.S. labor agency claims. https://t.co/tuyjqVWx81
Just a day after the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against SpaceX over what it alleges was the unlawful firing of eight workers, the company countered on Thursday with a lawsuit of their own. https://t.co/Oa1YASlfRh
Musk & SpaceX declare war on the NLRB as they seek to have it declared unconstitutional after the NLRB accused SpaceX of illegally firing 8 workers for merely criticizing Musk & the company SpaceX calls the NLRB's structure "the very definition of tyranny This from @POLITICOPro https://t.co/mrjy3E3mz0
SpaceX sued the U.S., government’s labor board a day after an official at the agency accused the company of violating a federal workplace law by firing employees who circulated a letter critical of Elon Musk https://t.co/7JWWxMQ3Ge
“The NLRB proceedings against SpaceX deprive it of its constitutional right to trial by jury,” and should be put on hold "“to prevent SpaceX from undergoing protracted administrative proceedings before an unconstitutionally structured agency,” lawsuit says https://t.co/rQ46JQ2ge4 https://t.co/5rbiyTxYLA
SpaceX Claims National Labor Board Is Unconstitutional In New Suit https://t.co/JEYyDokpB0 https://t.co/rfoZqRixn4
SpaceX is suing to bust up federal union protections https://t.co/KLMBNR1EXq
Scoop: SpaceX sues the US labor board in federal court in Texas, saying the case against the company for firing workers who criticized Elon Musk should be put on hold because the agency’s structure is unconstitutional https://t.co/rQ46JQ2ge4 w/ @lorengrush https://t.co/vqD44LNiZx
U.S. Labor Agency Says SpaceX Illegally Fired 8 Employees Who Called Elon Musk's Behavior an 'Embarrassment' https://t.co/sUAQDbA2Jj
🚀 SPACEX SUES US LABOR BOARD OVER FIRED EMPLOYEES CASE - BLOOMBERG NEWS https://t.co/vI8fzVpLuJ
SpaceX sued the US labor board in federal court on Thursday, arguing that a complaint against the Elon Musk-led company for firing employees should be put on hold because the agency’s structure is unconstitutional. https://t.co/yeGuhc2ydL
SpaceX illegally fired employees, feds claim as Musk remains in Biden admin’s crosshairs https://t.co/ePp8uo8sRP https://t.co/93yOQ1AjHl
🔸 SPACEX SUES US LABOR BOARD OVER FIRED EMPLOYEES CASE 🔸 SPACEX NOTES IN FILING LABOR BOARD'S STRUCTURE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
SpaceX charged with illegally firing workers who spoke critically of Elon Musk — Read the full complaint https://t.co/AlkgfS0sj6
Federal labor officials accused the rocket company SpaceX, that was founded by Elon Musk, of illegally firing eight employees. https://t.co/phuevU4hKh
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk https://t.co/kD6pu9aRSv
A U.S. labor agency accuses SpaceX of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a “distraction and embarrassment.” https://t.co/HmsSoHPZ6Q
Feds Claim SpaceX Illegally Fired Employees Over Criticism of Elon Musk https://t.co/sO9Qro45sE https://t.co/T4LvKIFCOP
SpaceX workers who criticized CEO Elon Musk for being a "distraction and embarrassment" were illegally fired in retaliation, NLRB alleges. https://t.co/JhUrxzxeE9
SpaceX accused of firing employees critical of free speech fan Elon Musk https://t.co/2j5OJg5ZZR
SpaceX is accused of illegally firing employees who wrote a letter criticizing Elon Musk https://t.co/Iljx2gdFJl
Rocket and satellite maker #SpaceX has been accused by a US labor agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO #ElonMusk a “distraction and embarrassment.” https://t.co/qGnax3xtNQ
SpaceX charged with unlawfully firing employees critical of Elon Musk https://t.co/R3JJc2BqL6
SpaceX faces accusations of wrongful termination over critical letter about Elon Musk https://t.co/bNZuRVx6Vg https://t.co/64m07RubJv
#FPTech: #ElonMusk illegally fired #SpaceX employees who criticised him for his #Twitter/#X antics, claims US Labour Board https://t.co/c2tbmJATmf
According to a complaint by the NLRB, SpaceX illegally fired eight employees in 2022 for calling on the company to distance itself from social media comments by its founder and CEO, Elon Musk. https://t.co/tEHAc6DyiM
NLRB accuses SpaceX of illegally firing workers for criticizing Elon Musk https://t.co/hgG2p1wUkQ https://t.co/9Em2zma7fL
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing staff critical of Elon Musk https://t.co/npErjSvBP1
SpaceX accused of illegally firing staff who criticized CEO Elon Musk https://t.co/IcgsLONZfH
National Labor Relations Board issues complaint against SpaceX https://t.co/0bUB45mlsJ https://t.co/5qOUMWYPtJ
SpaceX fired eight employees illegally after they criticized Elon Musk, US agency alleges https://t.co/9F2qlkv9ji
"At SpaceX the rockets may be reusable but the people who build them are treated as expendable," ex-employee says. "I am hopeful these charges will hold SpaceX & its leadership accountable for their long history of mistreating workers & stifling discourse” https://t.co/i9pUK0xN0y https://t.co/vqD44LNiZx
“At SpaceX the rockets may be reusable, but the people who build them are treated as expendable,” said Paige Holland-Thielen, one of eight employees the NLRB accused SpaceX of illegally firing. https://t.co/iA4hSAuDjS
Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Wednesday was accused by a U.S. labor agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a "distraction and embarrassment." Fired for saying what everyone already thinks and knows.
SpaceX illegally fired employees who criticized Elon Musk, NLRB alleges https://t.co/RnyRGhxA26
An official for the U.S. labor-relations agency has accused SpaceX of violating a federal workplace law by firing employees who circulated a letter criticizing founder Elon Musk https://t.co/mmqeBAUXDE https://t.co/mmqeBAUXDE
The US NLRB accuses SpaceX of illegally firing eight employees in 2022 for circulating a letter critical of CEO Elon Musk (@noamscheiber / New York Times) https://t.co/VixsSuRE2v 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/T405ip5OjI
SpaceX accused of unlawfully sacking workers critical of Elon Musk https://t.co/r5SkqC0eKy
SpaceX Fired Workers Critical Of Elon Musk, Federal Labor Complaint Says https://t.co/FHxd8TJuZY https://t.co/qwGsblQMEz
SpaceX was accused by the National Labor Relations Board of unlawfully terminating eight employees for a 2022 letter condemning Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s conduct on X as a “distraction and embarrassment” that deserved “clear repercussions.” https://t.co/cctkIiMJoj
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SpaceX wrongly fired eight activist employee, US labor board alleges https://t.co/gphtUeKDBt
Federal Agency Accuses SpaceX Of Illegally Firing Eight Workers For Criticizing Elon Musk https://t.co/k92SzMJw3s
SpaceX accused of illegally firing employees who criticized Elon Musk https://t.co/nDy12hxWGc
Latest: SpaceX management told workers it had terminated co-workers because of their open letter criticizing Elon Musk, restricted them from distributing it, and threatened more terminations if staff engaged in collective action, NLRB alleges https://t.co/i9pUK0xN0y https://t.co/vqD44LNiZx
SpaceX illegally fired workers critical of Elon Musk, US labor agency says https://t.co/2tctjqowAt https://t.co/xt9r4Q4L5m
SpaceX illegally fired workers who called Elon Musk an ‘embarrassment’: labor agency https://t.co/iAL86pV7G8 https://t.co/ltITizLMu8
Federal labor officials accused SpaceX on Wednesday of illegally firing eight employees in 2022 for circulating a letter critical of the company’s founder and chief executive, Elon Musk. https://t.co/oRDJYZU31k
SpaceX illegally fired workers critical of Elon Musk, US labor agency says https://t.co/odTOQNymOy
Elon Musk’s SpaceX illegally fired employees because they wrote and shared a letter about their workplace concerns, the US labor board alleged. https://t.co/B6bX7w1JM4
Scoop: US labor board prosecutors allege Elon Musk's SpaceX illegally fired the authors of an open letter that criticized him https://t.co/i9pUK0xfb0 w/ @lorengrush
⚠️ SPACEX ILLEGALLY FIRED WORKERS CRITICAL OF ELON MUSK, US LABOR AGENCY SAYS (Reuters) Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Wednesday was accused by a U.S. labor agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a… https://t.co/Zvyydo0Ih2
⚠️ SPACEX ILLEGALLY FIRED WORKERS CRITICAL OF ELON MUSK, US LABOR AGENCY SAYS https://t.co/Hgd9geR09z
🔸 SPACEX FACES US COMPLAINT OVER WORKER FIRINGS, LAW FIRMS SAY 🔸 SPACEX IS CONFRONTED WITH A U.S. COMPLAINT REGARDING EMPLOYEE TERMINATIONS, AS INDICATED BY LAW FIRMS