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Fired SpaceX employees accuse company of violating labor law

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The letter was sent weeks after a media report surfaced that Musk paid $250,000 to the flight attendant to quash a potential sexual harassment lawsuit against him.

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  1. WMUR

    Fired SpaceX employees accuse company of violating labor law (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The letter was sent weeks after a media report surfaced that Musk paid $250,000 to the flight attendant to quash a potential sexual harassment lawsuit against him.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    A complaint filed against SpaceX says nine workers were illegally fired for criticizing Musk and company culture (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Several employees were terminated in June over an open letter, which called Musk's behavior 'a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us.'

  3. Bloomberg

    SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers for Criticizing Musk and Company Culture, Complaint Claims (opens Bloomberg)

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  4. New York Times

    SpaceX Employees Say They Were Fired for Speaking Up About Elon Musk (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Charges filed with federal regulators accuse the company of retaliating against eight workers over an open letter critical of the chief executive.

  5. CBS News

    SpaceX workers who complained about Elon Musk's tweets claim they were fired (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Employees who wrote an open letter objecting to CEO's penis jokes on Twitter say they were fired in retaliation.

  6. The Guardian

    SpaceX employees say they were fired for criticizing Elon Musk in open letter (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Eight former employees file unfair labor practices charges, alleging they were retaliated against for criticizing company CEO

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Criticizing Elon Musk got SpaceX employees fired, complaint to NLRB says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    SpaceX workers who were fired after issuing an open letter criticizing Musk and alleged harassment at the company file an NLRB complaint.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Fired SpaceX employees accuse Elon Musk's company of violating labor laws (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Several SpaceX employees who were fired after circulating an open letter calling out CEO Elon Musk's behavior have filed a complaint accusing the company of violating labor laws.

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