NEW HARTFORD - A little rain is not stopping union members of a local construction company from picketing the Sitrin Home project.

Armed with signs and banners, the union workers are protesting Sitrin's decision to choose a Syracuse company as the general contractor. They say it has no contract with area labor organizations and is instead hiring subcontractors from out of state.

"It would help more local people work on this project and that's what we need more local people because it would revolves about going back into the local economy," says Local 747 Union Rep. Fran Hardy.

Sitrin officials had this to say in response:

"Sitrin's contract with NorthEast Construction...requires prevailing wages and wage supplements to be paid not only to the employees of NorthEast Construction but also to employees of any subcontractor who performs work on the project. Sitrin is satisfied that all contractors and subcontractors on the project are in compliance with this requirement."