A group of SpaceX employees who circulated an open letter criticizing the company’s founder, Elon Musk, have been fired from the company.
A group of SpaceX employees who circulated an open letter criticizing the company’s founder, Elon Musk, have been fired from the company. Musk has recently been the subject of sexual harassment allegations, and hundreds of employees reportedly signed the letter calling on SpaceX to take a tougher stance on sexual harassment by “hold[ing] all leadership equally accountable” for unacceptable behavior. The letter criticized Musk’s public behavior and said it was a distraction for employees at SpaceX and was not conducive to a positive image of the company among the public. “Elon’s behavior in the public sphere is a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us, particularly in recent weeks,” the letter read in part, as reported by the New York Times.
