SpaceX fires employees involved in letter rebuking Musk – NYT
2022.06.17 10:51
FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk arrives to see off the Inspiration 4 crew, the first all-civilian crew to be sent into orbit, before they head to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, U.S., Sept
(Reuters) – SpaceX has fired employees who helped write and distribute an open letter criticizing Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s behavior, the New York Times reported https://nyti.ms/3MZkMeG on Friday, citing three employees with knowledge of the situation.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell sent an email saying the company had investigated and “terminated a number of employees involved” with the letter, the New York Times said.
It was unclear how many employees were terminated, the report said.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
A group of SpaceX employees derided Musk as a “distraction and embarrassment” in an internal letter to executives.
In a list of three demands, the letter says “SpaceX must swiftly and explicitly separate itself from Elon’s personal brand.” It added: “Hold all leadership equally accountable to making SpaceX a great place to work for everyone” and “define and uniformly respond to all forms of unacceptable behavior.”
