For more than six decades, Huffmaster has operated with one clear mission: to provide seamless support when companies face their most pressing labor-related and security challenges. From early beginnings in traditional private security to leading complex nationwide labor disruptions, Huffmaster’s trajectory reflects a deep understanding of how to help clients prepare for and respond to the unpredictable. RISING TO MEET LABOR UNREST By the late 1970s, labor unrest erupted across Detroit, with strikes turning physically destructive. “Union employees were becoming violent or destructive and hurting the property,” Trevor Fandale, President, recalls. “Local companies were looking for security companies to come in and provide security officers to help keep the building safe during the labor dispute.” Huffmaster answered that call, often fielding five or six hundred officers at a time, not just locally but across the United States, handling logistics before cell phones or online booking existed. “During a very hectic time, they were able to pull it off and found that they had a niche and started going after more strike work and quickly grew across the country doing security specifically during labor disputes,” Fandale explains. EXPANSION THROUGH DEMAND As Huffmaster’s deployment capabilities grew, clients began requesting additional services. In the early 1980s, hospitals, schools, and manufacturing facilities, which were unable to pause operations during strikes, inquired whether Huffmaster could provide emergency replacement workers.“That crisis staffing capability launched us into a new business model, on-demand, nationwide response,” Fandale says. Huffmaster embraced this expansion, moving beyond just providing security. They now offered strike replacement workers across industries where continuity was critical. “We began to develop into that and grow that business,” he adds. DISASTER RESPONSE The 1990s brought another evolution. As natural 109 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 08 HUFFMASTER
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTI5MjAx