NY STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTING PROMOTION & SAFETY FUND

THE FUND IS ORGANIZED FOR THE BENEFIT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE STEEL PAINTING CONTRACTORS IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING; THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION IN THE INDUSTRY; APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS TO INSURE A SUFFICIENCY OF SKILLED WORKMEN FOR CONTRACTORS IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS SCHOOLS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; THE COST OF STANDARDIZING CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND SETTING UP MACHINERY TO BRING ABOUT COOPERATION BETWEEN ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS TO ELIMINATE DISPUTES AND DISAGREEMENTS; RESEARCH INTO NEW METHODS OR NEW MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE INDUSTRY; TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES INVOLVED IN CONDUCTING A PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN THE STEEL PAINTING INDUSTRY IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA; TO DEFRAY EXPENSES IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF LITIGATION OR OTHER DISPUTES.