Allied Building Metal Industries Inc.

About Us

Allied Building Metal Industries, Inc. is a trade association consisting of the New York City metropolitan area’s leading contractors engaged in, among other things, the fabrication and erection of structural steel, architectural, ornamental and miscellaneous metal products used in both building and heavy construction projects located throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties. Allied has been in continuous existence since 1922. The Association is led by four officers and a Board of Directors which represents the interests of the various sub-groups of which the Allied membership is comprised, i.e., fabricators, structural steel erectors, miscellaneous iron erectors, etc.

Since its inception, Allied has represented its member companies in their relationships with Structural Iron Workers Local Unions Nos. 40 and 361, Ornamental Iron Workers Local Union No. 580 and Operating Engineers Local Unions Nos. 14-14B, 15, 15A and 15D. In connection therewith, one of Allied’s chief functions is the periodic negotiation, on behalf of its membership, of the collective bargaining agreements with the aforementioned labor organizations which represent the field personnel employed by the Allied contractors.

Allied’s labor relations activities in connection with the Iron Workers and Operating Engineers do not end with the negotiation of the union contracts. Rather, Allied and its staff are available for consultation regarding day-to-day labor relations and jurisdictional issues which occur on its members’ job sites. Furthermore, Allied members are appointed by the Association to serve as Employer Trustees on the many industry-wide Taft Hartley fringe benefit funds which have been established to provide health, retirement and other benefits to the industry’s rank and file employees.

The labor relations issues encountered by Allied’s members are not confined to those which relate to the unions that represent their employees. Accordingly, Allied takes an active role in labor matters initiated by various governmental agencies such as the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the New York City Comptroller’s office, etc.

Relations with these and other governmental entities are not limited to labor relations matters. In recognition of this, Allied personnel and members can be found actively representing the steel industry’s positions before governmental agencies as well as industry leaders to provide a single voice for all professional and trade issues which are encountered. With a realization that the industry’s message, and that of its membership, is oftentimes more forceful and convincing when it is delivered jointly with its industry partners, where appropriate, Allied will join with the labor organizations with whom it enjoys collective bargaining relationships to promote their joint agenda.

Allied routinely distributes to its membership bulletins explaining recent developments which impact their operations. To supplemental these activities, Allied periodically conducts seminars for its members to educate them on current topics of interest and importance.

In recognition of outstanding industry-wide achievements by both contractors and their employees, many years ago Allied initiated its Industry Awards Program pursuant to which annual awards are presented to deserving contractors for their notable safety records and to individual Iron Workers for superior service to the industry. In addition, four year scholarships are presented to six deserving high school seniors who are either employed by, or are dependents of employees of the industry’s contractors. A tuition reimbursement program has also been developed to help offset the costs incurred by the industry’s non-trade employees in developing and upgrading their skills.

It is with a realization that there is strength in numbers and that what may not be accomplished individually can be achieved collectively, that the Allied membership looks forward to the continued successful existence of its trade association. For more information, visit http://www.alliedbuilding.org.

ABMI Officers

Bill Shuzman
Executive Director
General Counsel
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Lawrence Weiss
A.J. McNulty
President

Jeff Silverstein
Metralite Industries, Inc.
Vice President

Richard Lucas
Northeast Structural Steel
Treasurer

Michael Haber
W&W Glass Systems
Secretary