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Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty, Joe Raedle/Getty According to a number of current and former employees of Jeff Bezos’ space exploration firm Blue Origin, the company is a “toxic” workplace.
CNBC reports that in a recent essay, 21 current and former employees of Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin have claimed that the firm harbors a “toxic” workplace that stifles internal feedback, disregards safety concerns, and fosters a sexist environment. Blue Origin Phallic Rocket (Blue Origin) Jeff Bezos speaks about his flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard into space during a press conference on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) In the essay, led by former Blue Origin Head of Employee Communications Alexandra Abrams, the 21 employees allege that they were forced to sign strict nondisclosure agreements and were discouraged from reporting internal feedback or safety concerns. The letter also alleges that a number of instances of sexual harassment took place at the firm.
In an interview with CBS that aired on Thursday, Abrams stated: “I’ve gotten far enough away from it that I’m not afraid enough to let them silence me anymore.” She added: “You cannot create a culture of safety and a culture of fear at the same time. They are incompatible.” Alexandra Abrams, a former head of employee communications for Blue Origin, is speaking out against the company to @LaurieSegall . “You cannot create a culture of safety and a culture of fear at the same time. They are incompatible.” pic.twitter.com/JHuFY3cjcs — CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) September 30, 2021 The essay was published on the Lioness website and was signed by Abrams and endorsed by 20 other current and former employees who have remained anonymous. When asked for comment, Blue Origin’s vice president of communications Linda Mills alleged that Abras was “dismissed for cause” in 2019 “after repeated warnings for issues involving federal export control regulations.”
Abrams responded to this claim, stating that she “never received any warnings, verbal or written, from management regarding issues involving federal export control regulations.”
The essay states that “workforce gender gaps are common in the space industry” but claimed that “at Blue Origin they […]
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