SpaceX is suing the Nationwide Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the company accused the Elon Musk-owned firm of illegally firing workers. In a lawsuit filed in federal court docket on Thursday, SpaceX claims the NLRB’s actions are unconstitutional.
On Wednesday, the NLRB filed a criticism alleging SpaceX illegally fired a gaggle of workers for drafting an open letter that criticized Musk’s habits. The NLRB additionally claims SpaceX interrogated workers about their involvement with the letter and inspired workers to give up in the event that they participated in organized actions.
Now, SpaceX is responding with a lawsuit that claims the open letter was a “distraction to SpaceX workers across the nation.” It claims the NLRB’s proceedings, which contain a listening to in entrance of an NLRB administrative legislation choose (ALJ), violate SpaceX’s “constitutional proper to trial by jury.” The corporate additionally accuses NLRB of violating the Structure’s guidelines on the separation of powers, stating the company’s construction “is miles away from the normal understanding” of the idea. The NLRB declined to remark.
SpaceX is asking the court docket to deem the provisions limiting the removing of NLRB members and ALJs unconstitutional, in addition to declare that the NLRB’s proceedings deprive SpaceX of its proper to trial. It’s additionally asking the court docket to pause the present proceedings. A listening to is scheduled in entrance of an NLRB ALJ on March fifth, 2024, however there’s an choice to enchantment the choice to the board after which a federal appeals court docket.
