Illinois Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' Local Union No. 130 Wage Welfare Bond
Overview
Plumbers affiliated with Journeymen Plumbers' Local Union No. 130 in Chicago depend on this bond as a financial guarantee that their wage and welfare contributions will be paid in full and on time. Contractors who employ union plumbers under Local 130's jurisdiction are required to secure this bond before they can operate under the collective bargaining agreement. It protects union members from unpaid wages and missing benefit fund contributions — the kind of losses that directly affect workers' healthcare, retirement, and livelihoods. This is a labor compliance bond, not a general contractor license bond.
Who Needs This Bond?
If you are a plumbing contractor in the Chicago area who employs journeymen plumbers covered by Local Union No. 130's collective bargaining agreement, this bond is required of you. It is not optional — the union requires it as a condition of employing its members. Any contractor who fails to secure it risks losing the right to use Local 130 labor on their jobs. If you've been told by the union or your agreement administrator that you need a Wage Welfare Bond, this is the one.
What is this Bond For?
This bond guarantees that a signatory contractor will meet all wage and welfare contribution obligations owed to Journeymen Plumbers' Local Union No. 130 and its associated benefit funds. If a contractor falls behind on payments — whether wages, health benefits, pension contributions, or other agreed-upon fund payments — the union or its trustees can make a claim against this bond to recover those amounts. It exists to protect workers, not the contractor. The bond makes the contractor's financial obligations to the union enforceable.
When is it Required?
Renewal and ongoing compliance are built into how this bond works — it must remain in force for as long as the contractor employs Local 130 members under a collective bargaining agreement. The obligation begins when you sign on as a union signatory contractor and does not end until you formally exit the agreement. A lapse in bond coverage can trigger immediate consequences under the collective bargaining agreement, including loss of access to Local 130 labor. Keep this bond current for the duration of your signatory status.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies specifically to contractors operating under the jurisdiction of Journeymen Plumbers' Local Union No. 130, which covers the Chicago metropolitan area and surrounding Cook County region. It is a union-required instrument, not a state license bond issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The obligation runs to Local 130 and its benefit fund trustees, not to a state agency.
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