City Workers Fired Over Birthday Card
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DYER, Tenn- Signing a birthday card has cost seven city workers in Dyer their jobs. It has also cost the city its streets department. On Thursday, the Dyer Board of Alderman voted 4-2 to terminate all seven workers because they signed a birthday card for a female resident. They signed it off the clock. The front of the card mentions a “hairy-chested hunk” in a bathtub. But the inside shows a small puppy. According to the mayor, the female complained it was vulgar and inappropriate. “I’m shocked and very disappointed,” Larry Jackson, one of the fired workers and a local pastor, said. “Just last week, I got a raise and then the next week I get fired for signing a card that has a puppy on it,” Kevin Hurley, another fired employee said. W.C. Swink is the plumber who bought the card at a local store. He and the recipient of the card attend the same church. “I’ve known the lady all of her life and didn’t see any offense in it,” Swink said. Mayor Chris Younger said the card is a part of a 30-year feud between the two. Younger said the city workers should have used better judgment. “This has really impacted my life,” Hurley said. “I have family and Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up.” According to the Mayor all of the workers are eligible for rehire. However, the decision is up to the Board of Alderman. Their next meeting is scheduled for Monday.
