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SpaceX Sues US Labor Board Over Fired Employees Case

Company argues agency’s structure is unconstitutional
Elon Musk’s companies accused of trying to silence workers

A SpaceX rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Photographer: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

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By Loren Grush and Josh Eidelson

January 4, 2024 at 8:10 PM UTC

Updated on

January 4, 2024 at 9:11 PM UTC

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SpaceX sued the US labor board in federal court on Thursday, arguing that a complaint against the Elon Musk-led company for firing employees should be put on hold because the agency’s structure is unconstitutional.

The response comes after National Labor Relations Board prosecutors filed a formal complaint against SpaceX, accusing the space transportation company of illegally firing eight employees over an internal letter that sharply criticized Musk.