SpaceX sues US agency that accused it of firing workers critical of Elon Musk

NLRB alleges SpaceX violated federal labour law by firing eight workers in 2022 for signing the letter accusing Musk of making sexist comments

SpaceX in its lawsuit claims that because federal law only allows board members and administrative judges to be removed for cause, and not at will, the NLRB's structure is unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)

SpaceX on Thursday sued a US labour board that had accused the rocket and satellite maker of illegally firing employees who sent a letter to company executives calling CEO Elon Musk "a distraction and embarrassment."

SpaceX in the lawsuit filed in Brownsville, Texas federal court claims the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which issued a complaint against the company on Wednesday, violates the US Constitution.