NLRB Drops Case Against SpaceX Engineers

The NLRB dismissed a two-year-old complaint accusing SpaceX of firing eight engineers over an open letter, citing a National Mediation Board opinion that placed SpaceX under NMB jurisdiction. The agency's Jan. 14 determination that space transport counts as air travel means NMB oversight applies and workers lose certain NLRB protections. The decision reduces legal recourse for the former employees and affects related NLRB litigation.