SpaceX Sues NLRB Claiming Unconstitutional Structure

The lawsuit follows a complaint from the NLRB alleging that SpaceX unlawfully terminated eight employees who criticized CEO Elon Musk.

SpaceX, led by CEO Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), claiming that the agency's structure is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit follows a complaint from the NLRB alleging that SpaceX unlawfully terminated eight employees who criticized Musk's behavior in an open letter.
SpaceX's lawsuit argues that the NLRB's structure violates the separation of powers articulated in Article 2 of the Constitution and infringes on the company's Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.
The NLRB has scheduled a hearing for March 2024 and may compel SpaceX to reinstate the fired employees with back pay.
This is not the first time Musk's companies have faced allegations of mistreating workers and stifling discourse.