LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION urging Governor David A. Paterson to recommend a
Job Fair for Global Foundries facilities at the Luther Forest Technology
Campus Project, located in the Town of Malta, County of Saratoga, State
of New York

WHEREAS, The Luther Forest Technology Campus located in the Town of
Malta, County of Saratoga, State of New York, is the site of the
proposed Global Foundries silicon wafer manufacturing facility, to be
known as Fab 2; and
WHEREAS, Once operational, this facility will be the only independent-
ly-managed, advanced semiconductor manufacturing foundry in the United
States, bucking the trend of manufacturing industries leaving the United
States; and
WHEREAS, To complete this project, Global Foundries will receive near-
ly $1.2 billion in state aid, including $600 million in state grants,
along with $28 million in tax incentives from the Saratoga County Indus-
trial Development Agency (IDA); and
WHEREAS, The building of this facility is expected to generate more
than 1,400 construction jobs over the eighteen-month period of
construction, resulting in approximately five million man hours of work
to be completed; and
WHEREAS, The substantial public dollars dedicated to this project of
nearly $1.2 billion represent a significant New York State commitment to
this project and the expectation of the creation of local construction
jobs to alleviate the increased area unemployment rate, along with the
creation of 1,400 permanent direct jobs at the Saratoga County site, and
more than 5,000 indirect jobs in the region; and
WHEREAS, The present economic crisis in the State of New York, with
unemployment in the Capital Region, including Saratoga County, rising to
over 7.6 percent and adjacent areas of Warren County having an unemploy-
ment rate of 10 percent, makes it unacceptable for out-of-state workers
to be considered for employment on this project; and
WHEREAS, It is imperative to provide local, New York State community
members with opportunities, such as Job Fairs held at convenient times
and locations, to obtain jobs and careers with Global Foundries, as well
as opportunities to learn now, at the outset, if additional education or
skill training is needed in order to gain employment in the Tech Park;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
urge Governor David A. Paterson to recommend a Job Fair to be held by
Global Foundries facilities at the Luther Forest Technology Campus
Project, located in the Town of Malta, County of Saratoga, State of New
York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York.