Illinois IBEW Local No. 176 Wage and Welfare Bond
Overview
Illinois contractors signatory to IBEW Local No. 176 agreements are required to secure this Wage and Welfare Bond before putting union electricians to work. IBEW Local No. 176 represents electricians across its covered Illinois jurisdiction, and the union uses this bond to protect workers' wages and fringe benefit contributions. If a signatory employer fails to pay wages or remit benefit fund contributions, the bond stands behind those obligations. This is a direct labor-agreement requirement — not a state license condition.
Who Needs This Bond?
Electrical contractors, signatory subcontractors, and any employer who has signed a collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local No. 176 need this bond. If you hire journeymen or apprentice electricians covered under the Local 176 agreement in Illinois, the union will require this bond before or shortly after you execute your CBA. General contractors who self-perform electrical work under a Local 176 agreement are also bound by this requirement.
What is this Bond For?
IBEW Local No. 176 uses this bond to guarantee that signatory employers actually pay their workers and remit fringe benefit contributions — things like health, pension, and apprenticeship fund payments — on time and in full. If an employer falls short, the union or affected benefit funds can make a claim against the bond to recover what workers and funds are owed. It protects the electricians and the benefit trusts from an employer who defaults on CBA obligations.
When is it Required?
Employers are typically asked to provide this bond at the time they execute or renew their collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local No. 176, or when they first put union electricians on a job site covered by the Local 176 agreement. The union may also require a new or reinstated bond if a prior bond lapses or if an employer's compliance history triggers additional security. Do not wait until a job starts — have this bond in place before work begins.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond is specific to the jurisdiction covered by IBEW Local No. 176 in Illinois. It is not a statewide electrical contractor license bond — it is a labor-agreement security instrument tied to this specific local union's collective bargaining agreements. Work performed under a different IBEW local's agreement in Illinois would require a separate bond from that local.
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