Greater Glens Falls Central Labor Council First Vice President Phil Tucker, the recently elected president of the Glens Falls Building Trades Council, is also the spokesperson for the "Local Jobs for Local People Coalition".

    The coalition started in Saratoga last summer and demonstrated at Wilson where many out of state workers were doing the construction, and all the local money paid for wages were going back out of state with them. They are now carrying it a step forward to the dredging of the river: G.E. is buying up companies that do this kind of work, and giving no guarantee that local workers will be involved or hired.

Another project that's coming up is Luther Forest Technical Park.

    There will be millions of dollars involved, and if funds allow it, they may also use radio ads. Dredging is only one thing in the future, and they hope to build on this. We pay school taxes, buy cars and trucks, pay mortgages, support the local economy, and deserve the benefits.

    Phil wants us to write to people about it, to people like Sweeney, etc. Roy MacDonald is very supportive. They're looking into posting a "Draft Letter" on the Internet with a "Click here" so people can send a copy very easily.

    Phil is the contact person for this, and has Central Labor Council endorsement. It has been noted that it is not a crime to mark Bills (paper money), and the legality has been looked into some time ago for other campaigns.