Ohio Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 23 OH-WV-KY Wage and Welfare Bond
Overview
Signing a labor agreement with Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 23 covering the Ohio-West Virginia-Kentucky tri-state area comes with a clear financial obligation: you must back your wage and fringe benefit commitments with a surety bond. This bond guarantees that if you fall short on wages, health and welfare contributions, pension funds, or other fringe benefits owed to union members, the Local 23 has a financial remedy. It is a condition of working under the collective bargaining agreement, not a government license requirement. Get bonded before you put workers on the job.
Who Needs This Bond?
If you are a masonry contractor or employer who has entered into — or is about to enter into — a collective bargaining agreement with Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 23 in the Ohio-West Virginia-Kentucky jurisdiction, this bond is required of you. It applies to contractors employing journeymen bricklayers, tilelayers, marble mechanics, and other crafts covered under Local 23's agreement. If the union has notified you that a Wage and Welfare Bond is a condition of your CBA, this is the bond you need to purchase. Fringe benefit trustees and fund administrators may also require proof of this bond before you dispatch workers.
What is this Bond For?
Local 23 and its associated benefit funds need assurance that contractors will honor every dollar of wages and benefits negotiated under the collective bargaining agreement. This bond is the financial backstop that makes that assurance enforceable — if you default on wage payments or fail to remit health, welfare, pension, or other fringe benefit contributions, the union or its benefit funds can make a claim against the bond to recover those amounts. It protects the workers who depend on timely payment and the benefit funds that cannot afford contribution gaps. Without this bond in place, you cannot legally employ Local 23 members on a project.
When is it Required?
Ongoing compliance is the key framing here — this bond must be in force continuously for as long as you employ workers under the Local 23 collective bargaining agreement. It is typically required at the outset of signing or renewing the CBA, and the union or fund trustees may require evidence of a current bond before each new job or at any point during the agreement term. If your bond lapses or is cancelled, you risk being out of compliance with the CBA immediately. Staying ahead of any expiration or cancellation notice protects your right to keep crews working in the tri-state jurisdiction.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond is specific to employers working under the jurisdiction of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 23, which covers the Ohio-West Virginia-Kentucky tri-state area. It is a union labor requirement tied to the Local 23 collective bargaining agreement, not a statewide government license bond. The obligation follows the CBA, so it applies wherever in the tri-state jurisdiction you deploy covered workers.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page to open the secure surety portal in a new tab — that is where you complete your application and purchase the bond. The process is straightforward: enter your business details, bond amount required by Local 23, and submit. Once approved, your bond documents are issued digitally so you can get proof to the union fast.
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