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SpaceX has fired employees who wrote a letter criticizing Elon Musk

SpaceX has fired several employees who were involved “Open letter” Criticizing in particular the behavior of Elon Musk in the public sphere, it is said in the message sent by the director of operations of the space research company, the existence and content of which was confirmed to AFP by the employee. a “Small group” Employees sent this letter to all their colleagues asking for their possible signature և participation in the survey, writes Gwyn Shotwell in his e-mail sent to all staff at the end of Thursday.

Some felt “Awkward, scared, and / or angry because the letter urged them to sign something that did not reflect their opinion.” or because the letter “Hindered their ability to focus on their work”, adds the manager. But he thinks “We have too much work to do; we do not need this kind of overactivity.” After conducting an investigation, the company therefore “Fired a number of employees involved” shows Gwyn Shotwell, without specifying how much.

An open letter revealed by The Verge criticized Elon Musk’s behavior in the public sphere, as well as allegations of sexual harassment against him, because: “For us, a frequent source of deviation and shame.” “As the CEO և the most famous speaker, Elon is considered the face of SpaceX. “Every tweet he sends is considered a de facto public announcement by the company, especially in recent weeks.” it was written there. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request from AFP.

The head of SpaceX, as well as electric car maker Tesla and several start-ups, regularly have controversies on Twitter, with occasional scathing messages, sometimes secret, sometimes offensive. But it took on a new dimension after announcing in April that it wanted to buy the social network.

Source: Le Figaro

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