Often comes the news that questions the appropriateness of Elon Musk, regarding the way he treats the workers of his companies. There is talk of a toxic climate, misogyny and racism and the businessman has even been accused of sexual crimes.
In the face of a mass complaint lodged through an open letter by SpaceX employees, several dismissals were made for “excessive activity”.
SpaceX has fired several employees who wrote and shared an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk's behavior. The head of the company criticized the speech, calling it "excessive activity".
The open letter described Musk's behavior as a "recurring source of distraction and embarrassment" for employees "especially in recent weeks." The company is being asked to "publicly address and condemn Elon's harmful behavior on Twitter."
As our most prominent CEO and spokesperson, Elon is seen as the face of SpaceX - every tweet Elon posts is a public statement from the company. It is critical to make it clear to our teams and potential talent pool that your message does not reflect our work, mission, or values.
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After that open letter, he appeared yesterday, according to what he reported New York times Several of the employees who signed it were fired, and this information was confirmed by an email sent by Gwen Shotwell, president of SpaceX. It is not known exactly how many targets.
In the email, Shotwell says SpaceX "dismissed several employees involved" in crafting the message.
The letter, requests, and overall process made employees feel uncomfortable, intimidated, intimidated, and/or angry because the letter pressured them to sign something that did not reflect their opinions.
We have a lot of critical work to do and there is no need for this kind of hyperactivity.
to me the edge, an employee who contributed to the letter, who asked not to be identified, argued that the general feeling among other employees was that Shotwell's email was "deaf". The employee claimed that the letter was the result of “a month of dedicated hard work and soliciting feedback to try and ensure we got as much information as possible.”
Emily Brontë is a journalist and feature writer specialising in culture, entertainment, literature, and current affairs. She is dedicated to producing clear, accurate reporting that helps readers stay informed about developments in the UK and around the world.
