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A group of more than 20 current and former employees accuse Jeff Bezos blue origin rocket ship company of being a toxic work environment and not following proper safety protocols.

Workers allege sexism at the Kent, Washington company in an article. Employees led by the former president, blue origin “Many senior leaders are known to consistently treat women inappropriately,” says Alexandra Abrams, employee communication. They also claim that many corporate leaders are “unreachable” and display a clear prejudice against women.

There were also safety concerns, as the group noted. blue origin seemed more focused on sending billionaires Richard Branson and Elon Musk into space, rather than dealing with security issues that would slow the program down.

Bezos was launched into space on July 21, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a date chosen for its historical significance. Bezos clung to this, Virgin GalacticRichard Branson accelerated his own flight from New Mexico and took him nine days into space.

The group said last year company leaders seemed impatient with the New Shepard rocket’s schedule of several flights a year rather than asking for more than 40 flights. “Some of us felt that there was such a rapid launch race between available resources and personnel and leadership. seriously jeopardizing flight safety,” they said.

blue origin In a statement, it said it does not tolerate any form of harassment and discrimination and stands behind its safety record. The company said it believes “New Shepard is the safest spacecraft ever designed or built.”