Elon Musk’s SpaceX sues NLRB agency after company was accused of illegally firing workers

Elon Musk-run SpaceX has sued the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the agency filed a complaint against SpaceX, saying it illegally fired eight employees for criticising its CEO. In a lawsuit filed in federal court late on Thursday, SpaceX claimed that the NLRB’s actions are unconstitutional. “This action stems from an unlawful attempt by the NLRB to subject SpaceX to an administrative proceeding whose structure violates Article II, the Fifth Amendment, and the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution of the US,” read the lawsuit filed in the US state of Texas. It claimed that the NLRB’s proceedings violate SpaceX’s “constitutional right to trial by jury.” “SpaceX is entitled to declaratory and injunctive relief to ensure that it is not subjected to unlawful proceedings before an unconstitutionally structured agency,” it added. The US labour agency was yet to comment on the lawsuit. The labour agency had alleged that “SpaceX interrogated, surveilled and threatened workers”. The labour agency claimed SpaceX “created an impression of surveillance” by reading and showing screenshots of messages between employees. (IANS)

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