SpaceX employee letter: Musk’s behavior is “frequent source of embarrassment”

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The letter states that executives should condemn the behavior of Elon.

The letter says that SpaceX needs to separate itself from its owner. It says that the letter is the result of a collaboration between employees. The executives are asked to meet with the employees to discuss their requests.

The number of signatures gathered isn't known, but employees are being encouraged to sign onto the letter's suggestions, either publicly or anonymous, with a signed version of the letter to be delivered to the desk of the president.

In light of recent allegations against our CEO and his public disparagement of the situation, we would like to deliver feedback on how these events affect our company's reputation. Business Insider reported last month that Musk's company paid a flight attendant $250,000 to drop a sexual harassment claim against him.

Both Musk and Shotwell defended him in company-wide emails. Shotwell wrote to staff that he believed the allegations to be false because he had never heard anything similar to them.

Musk’s behavior an “embarrassment for us”

There is no mention of the sexual harassment allegation against Musk in the letter. "Elon's behavior in the public sphere is a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us," it says. Every message that Elon sends is a public statement by the company. It's important to make clear to our teams and potential talent pool that his messaging doesn't reflect our work, mission, or our values.

The letter states that many employees continue to experience unfair enforcement of the "No Asshole" and "Zero Tolerance" policies. Executives are urged to clearly define and enforce policies.

According to the letter, "SpaceX must establish safe avenues for reporting and uphold clear repercussions for all unacceptable behavior, whether from the CEO or an employee starting their first day."

The letter encourages executives to consider how our actions today will affect the experiences of individuals outside of our planet. Is the culture we are fostering the one we want to bring to Mars? The culture that treats employees as consumables is incompatible with the goal of making life multiplanetary.

According to The Verge, the "letter generated more than a hundred comments in the teams channel, with many employees agreeing to the spirit of the missive." Some commenters claimed to be embarrassed by Musk. Some people wanted the company to better address sexual harassment complaints.

Sexual harassment allegations at Musk-led companies

There were incidents of sexual harassment reported to the human resources department but nothing was done.

Seven women have filed lawsuits against Musk's company, accusing it of failing to stop rampant sexual harassment at its facilities in California and Los Angeles. An ex-worker was ordered by a judge to pay fifteen million dollars for disturbing racist abuse.

Employees of the company are concerned about Musk's possible ownership of the company. In a meeting with the employees of the social network, Musk is expected to confirm his desire to own the company.