"SpaceX scored a legal victory after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided to dismiss a case which accused the company of terminating engineers who were involved in an open letter against founder Elon Musk. The NLRB confirmed that it no longer has jurisdiction over SpaceX. The update was initially shared by Bloomberg News, which cited a letter about the matter it reportedly reviewed."
"The NMB typically oversees airlines and railroads. The NLRB, on the other hand, covers most private-sector employers, as well as manufacturers such as Boeing. The former SpaceX engineers have argued that the private space company did not belong under the NMB's jurisdiction because SpaceX only offers services to "hand-picked customers." In an opinion, however, the NMB stated that SpaceX was under its jurisdiction because "space transport includes air travel" to get to outer space."
The National Labor Relations Board dismissed a charge alleging SpaceX fired engineers involved in an open letter because the NLRB concluded it lacked jurisdiction. The NLRB informed former employees' lawyers that the affected employees fell under the National Mediation Board's jurisdiction. The NMB asserted that space transport includes air travel and noted that anyone can contact SpaceX for services, placing SpaceX under NMB authority. Former engineers contended SpaceX served only hand-picked customers and did not fit NMB jurisdiction. SpaceX previously challenged the NLRB's structure as unconstitutional and sought reconsideration after changes in NLRB leadership.
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