10 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. FRANK MAMAT LEGACY AWARD A native to Syracuse, New York, Frank Mamat found himself in Washington D.C. practicing law at the National Firm in the late 1970s when he first connected with Associated Builders and Contractors. “At that time, ABC National had an in-house attorney by the name of Richard Martin. We met each other and he started telling me about the association. Next thing I knew, I was changing locals and found my way to Michigan,” Mamat said. “It was Richard who encouraged me to call this chapter and say hello. So, I reached out and I joined.” Mamat joined ABC Southeastern Michigan in 1985 bringing his expertise in labor law with him. He recalled at that time the chapter was significantly smaller and located above a store in downtown Clawson. “We were picked on then. Members had maybe three or four picket lines a day,” said Mamat. “We had a labor prevention seminar to help members know how to deal with the picket lines and we knew we’d be targeted. We hired two people to stand in the windows and watch the parking lot so members’ trucks weren’t vandalized. The word got out and other contractors who didn’t know anything about ABC but were tired of getting picked on and harassed by unions reached out to ABC. All of a sudden, what was a negative turned into a positive. ABC was able to help and tell them what their rights are.” Mamat shared that one of the biggest moments for ABC that pivoted the association to success against the unions was when the Raddison (now a Crown Plaza) by the Detroit-Metro airport was From New York to D.C. to Detroit, Merit Shop Attorney Earns Legacy Award Frank Mamat awarded highest Merit Shop honor in December Frank Mamat (middle) with his wife, Kathy and son Steven at the award ceremony. Frank Mamat is interview by Fox 2 Detroit.
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