After making billions in #TaxDeductible donations to his philanthropy, the owner of #Tesla & SpaceX gave away far less than required in some yrs— & what he did give often supported his #SelfInterests.
Before Mar 2021, #ElonMusk’s charitable foundation never announced any donations to CameronCounty, an impoverished region at the southern tip of TX that is home to his #SpaceX launch site & local ofcls who help regulate it.
Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’
Upset by the surge in union drives, several of the best-known corporations in the US are seeking to cripple the country’s top labor watchdog, the National Labor Relations Board ( #NLRB ), by having it declared #unconstitutional.
Some labor experts warn that if those efforts succeed, US labor relations might return to “the law of the jungle”.
In recent weeks, Elon Musk’s #SpaceX as well as #Amazon, #Starbucks and #TraderJoe’s have filed legal papers that advance novel arguments aimed at #hobbling and perhaps #shutting#down the NLRB
– the federal agency that enforces labor rights and oversees unionization efforts.
Those companies are eager to thwart the NLRB 👉after it accused Amazon, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s of breaking the law in battling against unionization and accused SpaceX of illegally firing eight workers for criticizing Musk.
Roger King, a longtime management-side lawyer who is senior labor counsel for the HR Policy Association, said “it will be a lose-lose” if the federal courts overturn the 89-year-old National Labor Relations Act, which has governed labor relations since Franklin Roosevelt was president.
“We’ll have the law of the jungle, the law of the streets,” King said. “It will be who has the most power. It’s potential for chaos.”
Kate Andrias, a Columbia University law professor, said workers would be hurt if the courts issue a sweeping decision that declares both the NLRB and the National Labor Relations Act unconstitutional.
“Without them, workers will be even worse off,” she said. “It’s critical that they continue to exist to protect the basic right to organize and engage in collective bargaining. This is an assault on rights we have considered fundamental since the New Deal.”
Elon Musk shared on X:
“SpaceX just achieved peak download speed of 17Mb/s from satellite direct to unmodified Samsung Android phone”
Ofcourse it’s all in pilot/experimental stage but the future is clear, internet access, anywhere through Low Orbit Satelites using ordinary smartphones (future models probably). National governments will have less control over mobile networks. Although my guess is it only works outside. #elonmusk#spaceX#satellite#internet
Elon Musk violates Pentagon contract by denying SpaceX #Starshield internet to US troops in Taiwan:
“Tesla’s success hinges on favorable business relations with China, which has led Musk to cultivate cozy relations with the country, despite its broader tensions with the U.S.”
"#Taiwan continues to be wary of Musk’s deep business ties with #China and irked by his pro-Beijing comments. About 20% of #Tesla’s revenue comes from China, and more than half of its vehicles were built at its Shanghai gigafactory in 2022. When #Musk said last September that Taiwan was an 'integral part of China', Taiwanese foreign minister Joseph Wu publicly rebuked him...[:] '…Taiwan is not part of the PRC & certainly not for sale!'” https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2024/02/24/elon-musk-taiwan-spacex-starshield/#StarShield#StarLink#SpaceX
Venäläisen, selustassa tukitoimissa olevan sotilaan asemapaikassa käytetään Starlink-yhteyttä. Elon ja SpaceX kylläkin väittävät, että Starlink ei toimi venäläisille.
A russian behind-the-lines base uses Starlink for Internet service despite Elon's and SpaceX claims of no service for russians.
During an interview with Suspilne on Feb. 19, Ukraine's Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed that Ukraine is "working with SpaceX" to find a solution to disable Russia's use of Starlink satellite terminals in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Businesses Ignore Elon Musk's Calls to Leave Delaware
Musk moved SpaceX to Texas after Delaware Court Ruling
The legal corporate governance community is unmoved by Elon Musk’s call for companies to dump Delaware as their home state after his historic $55.8 billion pay plan was basically thrown in the trash by a judge in that state’s famed chancery court. #AureFreePress#News#press#headline#Musk#SpaceX#Mastodon
The Linux operating system being used in spacecraft. These range from SpaceX’s Dragon capsule to everyone’s favorite Martian helicopter. SpaceX uses Linux kernel 3.2 (with real-time patches) on the primary flight computers of both Dragon and its rockets (Falcon 9 and Starship).
Russian forces in Ukraine are using thousands of Starlink satellite communications terminals made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, the Ukrainian military intelligence chief told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Feb. 15.
I wonder if this has more to do with unions than a government organization telling #Amazon & #SpaceX what to do‽ Probably both, but it’s rare to see #JeffBezos & #ElonMusk agree on a topic.
Still, if SpaceX & Amazon win this legal fight (as they will appeal to the Supreme Court), it would not bode well for most workers in the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸.
US worker #safety ofcls fined #ElonMusk's #SpaceX $3,600 this month after an accident at its site in Washington led to a "near amputation," acc/to inspection records.
A Reuters investigation late last yr found that #Musk's rocket co disregarded worker-safety regs & standard practices at its facilities nationwide. Through interviews & govt recs, the news org documented ≥600 unreported injuries of SpaceX workers since 2014.
Suspilne: Ukraine 'working with SpaceX' to disable Russia's use of Starlink on front lines, Minister says (kyivindependent.com)
During an interview with Suspilne on Feb. 19, Ukraine's Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed that Ukraine is "working with SpaceX" to find a solution to disable Russia's use of Starlink satellite terminals in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Budanov: Russia using thousands of SpaceX Starlink terminals in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Russian forces in Ukraine are using thousands of Starlink satellite communications terminals made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, the Ukrainian military intelligence chief told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Feb. 15.