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SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk

Headline from KIII Corpus Christi, on the newest of 2 developments

SpaceX's president confirmed that employees who had signed an open letter critical of Elon Musk's behavior on social media had been fired.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. SpaceX Employees Reportedly Condemn Elon Musk’s Behavior In Open Letter

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk

    Headline from KIII Corpus Christi ·

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62 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    SpaceX employees write letter slamming Elon Musk's behavior in 'public sphere' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Employees from SpaceX aren't happy with how their boss is behaving in public.

  2. Insider

    SpaceX employees reportedly wrote a letter criticizing Elon Musk, calling his behavior 'a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    In the letter, workers reportedly called for SpaceX to publicly condemn Elon Musk's behavior on Twitter and hold all leadership "equally accountable."

  3. Forbes

    SpaceX Employees Reportedly Condemn Elon Musk’s Behavior In Open Letter (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The letter obtained by The Verge demands SpaceX condemn Musk’s behavior on Twitter and hold leadership accountable.

  4. New York Times

    SpaceX workers write letter to executives with concerns about Elon Musk’s tweets. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The employees said that the chief executive’s behavior online was “a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.”

  5. New York Times

    SpaceX Said to Fire Employees Involved in Letter Rebuking Elon Musk (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    In an email, Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president, said the letter had made other employees “feel uncomfortable, intimidated and bullied.”

  6. KIII Corpus Christi

    SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    KIII Corpus Christi's feed description

    SpaceX's president confirmed that employees who had signed an open letter critical of Elon Musk's behavior on social media had been fired.

  7. Deseret News

    SpaceX fires employees after they call out Elon Musk’s behavior as a ‘distraction’ and ‘embarrassment’ (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Rocket maker SpaceX has fired at least five employees for their involvement in writing and circulating a letter among fellow workers that called out company founder/CEO Elon Musk for his behavior.

  8. Insider

    SpaceX fired the employees behind a letter that sharply criticized Elon Musk, reports say (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell said the company had "terminated a number of employees" in an email seen by The New York Times.

  9. NBC10 Philadelphia

    SpaceX Fires at Least 5 Employees After Internal Letter Criticizes CEO Elon Musk (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    SpaceX has fired at least five employees involved in circulating a letter around the company that was critical of CEO Elon Musk.

  10. Forbes

    SpaceX Reportedly Fires Employees Over Open Letter Denouncing Elon Musk (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Responding to the letter, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell reportedly said the company has “too much critical work to accomplish and no need for this kind of overreaching activism.”

  11. The Washington Free Beacon

    SpaceX Employees Fired for Open Letter Complaining About Musk (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    A number of SpaceX employees were terminated for sending an open letter to the entire company with complaints about founder and CEO Elon Musk.

  12. Washington Post

    SpaceX fires workers who criticized Elon Musk in open letter (opens Washington Post)

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  13. Fox10 Phoenix

    SpaceX reportedly fires employees who criticized Elon Musk (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Elon Musk’s spacecraft engineering company SpaceX has reportedly fired several employees after they filed a letter of complaint criticizing the outspoken chief executive over his perceived inappropriate behavior.

  14. FOX Business

    SpaceX fires employees who criticized Elon Musk: report (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Elon Musk's SpaceX has reportedly fired several employees after they drafted an open letter criticizing the behavior of the chief executive officer.

  15. KVOA Tucson

    SpaceX fires at least five for letter criticizing Elon Musk (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Private rocket company SpaceX fired at least five employees after it found they had drafted and circulated a letter criticizing founder Elon Musk and urging executives to make the firm's

  16. BizPac Review

    SpaceX employees who solicited signatures for 'open letter' ripping Musk get the boot, with no apologies (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    SpaceX has terminated several employees for overreaching activism who wrote a letter criticizing Musk over his Twitter use and his behavior.

  17. Breitbart News

    SpaceX Employees Complain About Elon Musk in Open Letter, Get Fired (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    SpaceX employees recently wrote an open letter criticizing company CEO Elon Musk's public behavior, but the letter didn't result in the changes they were hoping for — many were promptly fired after its publication.

  18. Washington Times

    Reports: SpaceX fires employees critical of Elon Musk (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    SpaceX, the rocket ship company run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has fired several employees involved in an open letter that blasted the colorful billionaire for his behavior, according to media reports.

  19. Los Angeles Times

    SpaceX workers fired over letter criticizing Elon Musk's behavior (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    SpaceX fires employees who complained in a letter that Elon Musk's antics were 'a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us.'

  20. RedState

    SpaceX Employees Wrote Open Letter Complaining About Elon Musk's 'Behavior' Then Found Themselves Axed (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Elon Musk suffers no fools

  21. New Hampshire Union Leader

    SpaceX fires employees over letter critical of CEO Musk (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    SpaceX has fired "a number of employees" responsible for an open letter critical of the behavior of Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, according to an internal memo, an unusual clash

  22. Engadget

    SpaceX reportedly fired employees behind letter criticizing Elon Musk (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    SpaceX has reportedly fired employees who participated in writing and distributing an open letter criticizing Elon Musk..

  23. Washington Examiner

    SpaceX fires employees who criticized Elon Musk conduct: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Several SpaceX employees were fired for their open criticism of CEO Elon Musk's public persona, according to a report.

  24. The Guardian

    SpaceX employees fired after writing letter criticizing Elon Musk (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Letter called for SpaceX to make work culture more inclusive and ‘define and uniformly respond to all forms of unacceptable behavior’

  25. Digital Journal

    SpaceX fires workers behind letter criticizing Musk (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX has fired several employees behind a letter critical of the outspoken billionaire’s public behavior, the aerospace firm said.

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