Frank Watson, an employee of the village of Cherry Creek in Chautauqua County, New York, claims that he was fired because he defied the mayor on the demolition of an asbestos-containing local schoolhouse. The worker refused to sign a permit allowing the demolition and instead he reported to the New York Department of Labor that proper asbestos procedures weren’t being followed. Demolition of the school has been stopped, and the Department of Labor is investigating possible asbestos violations. Cherry Creek mayor Dean Mount admits that Watson’s report to the Department of Labor may have had “something to do with” Watson’s being fired, but he said there were other reasons. The mayor declined to comment on whether the demolition was handled properly, saying only that the town’s attorney is investigating.
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