Town plan to test workers for drugs faces obstacles
Photo credit: Peter Dilauro | Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio. (Feb. 26, 2008)
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Stung by the arrest of four town highway workers on drug charges, Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio says he wants to randomly test all 450 town employees and may seek union cooperation because the practice is permitted only for certain jobs under the present contract.
Implementing such a plan in Smithtown, or any other place on Long Island, however, is likely to run into hurdles, experts...
