Missouri Bricklayers' Local Union No. 1 of Missouri Wage and Trust Fund Bond
Overview
Missouri contractors who employ union bricklayers through Bricklayers' Local Union No. 1 of Missouri are required to back their wage and benefit obligations with a Wage and Trust Fund Bond. This bond guarantees that workers receive every dollar of wages, health benefits, pension contributions, and other trust fund payments they have earned. If a contributing employer falls short, the bond stands behind those obligations — protecting workers and the union funds that depend on consistent contributions. Buying this bond is a condition of doing business under the Local No. 1 collective bargaining agreement in Missouri.
Who Needs This Bond?
Masonry contractors and construction employers who have signed a collective bargaining agreement with Bricklayers' Local Union No. 1 of Missouri need this bond. If your company employs union bricklayers on Missouri jobsites and you are obligated to remit wages and fringe benefit contributions to the union's trust funds, this bond is required of you. It applies whether you operate as a sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, or corporation — the determining factor is your signatory status with Local No. 1, not your business structure. Any employer who is delinquent or newly signatory to the agreement will be required to secure this bond before work continues.
What is this Bond For?
Bricklayers' Local Union No. 1 of Missouri serves as the obligee on this bond, meaning the union and its associated trust funds are the protected parties. The bond exists to ensure that employer contributions owed under the collective bargaining agreement — including wages, health and welfare payments, pension fund remittances, apprenticeship fund contributions, and other fringe benefits — are actually paid. When an employer fails to make required payments, the bond gives the union trust funds a financial backstop to recover unpaid amounts. It is a direct promise, backed by a surety, that workers will not be left holding an empty envelope when payday or benefit remittance comes due.
When is it Required?
Signing a collective bargaining agreement with Bricklayers' Local Union No. 1 of Missouri — or falling behind on required trust fund contributions — is the moment this bond becomes mandatory. New signatory contractors are typically required to provide the bond before union labor begins on any Missouri project. Existing employers who have experienced delinquency in contributions may also be required to post the bond as a condition of continuing to use union labor. The bond requirement does not expire on a fixed schedule; it remains in force as long as the employer has outstanding obligations to the union and its trust funds.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies statewide in Missouri and is governed by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the signatory employer and Bricklayers' Local Union No. 1 of Missouri. It is not a state agency license bond and is not issued in connection with a Missouri government permit or regulatory body. The bond's reach covers any Missouri jobsite where the employer is using labor covered by the Local No. 1 agreement.
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