BERNE — Shawn Duncan, who had worked at the Berne transfer station since 2019, was fired at the Aug. 13 town board meeting.
Duncan believes the firing was triggered by an Enterprise story in which he shared complaints about Highway Superintendent Randy Bashwinger.
“The charges against you include violations of town policy, failure to comply with workplace standards, insubordination, reports of harassment against both colleagues and residents, as well as creating a hostile work environment,” said the one-page Aug. 14 letter that was sent to Duncan signed by Human Resource Coordinator Kristin De Oliveira, who is also the Berne town clerk…