Ohio Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 23 OH-WV-KY Wage and Welfare Bond
Overview
Bricklayers, masons, and allied craftworkers covered under Local 23 of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union — spanning Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky — are protected by this bond. Contractors who employ these union members must guarantee that wages, health benefits, pension contributions, and other fringe benefits are paid in full and on time. When a contractor fails to meet those obligations, the bond gives the union a financial remedy. This is a labor compliance tool built for the tri-state construction trades.
Who Needs This Bond?
If you are a masonry or allied trades contractor who has signed a collective bargaining agreement with BAC Local 23 covering work in Ohio, West Virginia, or Kentucky, this bond is required before you put your crew on the job. Contractors who employ journeyworkers or apprentices under the Local 23 agreement must post this bond as a condition of that labor relationship. It is not a state license bond — it is a union-mandated obligation tied directly to your CBA. If Local 23 has told you to secure this bond, you are in the right place.
What is this Bond For?
This bond guarantees that a signatory contractor will pay all wages, health and welfare contributions, pension payments, vacation fund remittances, and other fringe benefit obligations owed to employees covered under the BAC Local 23 collective bargaining agreement. If a contractor defaults on those payments, Local 23 can make a claim against the bond to recover the funds on behalf of the affected workers. It is a financial safety net for the craftworkers themselves — not for a government agency. The bond holds contractors accountable to the commitments they made when they signed the union agreement.
When is it Required?
This bond must be in place before a contractor begins work under the Local 23 CBA — and it must remain continuously in force for as long as that labor agreement is active. Allowing the bond to lapse while employees are working triggers a violation of the collective bargaining agreement and puts the contractor at risk of work stoppage or grievance. Renewal obligations follow the terms set by Local 23, so contractors should monitor expiration closely. Any gap in coverage is treated as noncompliance from the moment the bond goes dark.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies to masonry and allied trades work performed under the jurisdiction of BAC Local 23, which covers Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. It is not issued by a state licensing board — it is required by the union local as a condition of your signed collective bargaining agreement. Contractors operating on job sites in any of the three covered states under this local must maintain the bond for all covered work.
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