Elon Musk vs. the Administrative State

SpaceX wants to colonize Mars, but first it’s taking on a more difficult mission: Rolling back the administrative state. CEO Elon Musk’s firm is challenging the structure and powers of the National Labor Relations Board.

A regional director at the NLRB last week charged SpaceX with retaliating against employees who wrote an open letter criticizing Mr. Musk. The complaint alleged that the company unfairly barred workers from discussing the letter and “created an impression of surveillance” by “showing employees screen shots of communications between employees.”