SpaceX fires workers behind letter criticizing Musk

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Musk SpaceX fired several employees behind letter criticizing the billionaire's outspoken public behavior, the aerospace company said in a statement to employees, confirmed by AFP on Friday. A "small group" of employees asked their colleagues for signatures to support writing and participating in a survey, SpaceX chief operating officer, Gwyn Shotwell said in an email late Thursday.

The billionaires regularly use Twitter to provoke, directly speak to customers and fans, and sometimes offend with unfiltered or abusive comments. Shotwell's statement said some workers felt "uncomfortable, scared, harassed and angry that the letter forced them to sign something that did not reflect their views," she added. 

Following the investigation, the company "terminated a number of employees involved," Shotwell said, without specifying how many. The worker's letter, first published by The Verge, also criticized Musk's public behavior.as well as recent allegations of sexual harassment against him as a "frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us". "As our CEO and keynote speaker, Elon is seen as the face of SpaceX - every tweet Elon sends is a de facto public statement from the company," the letter added. Musk, who also runs electric car maker Tesla, is in the midst of a $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, drawing more attention to the entrepreneur. Source: AFP

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