Oregon-Washington Carpenters Employers Trust Fund Fringe Benefits Bond
Overview
Hired union carpenters in Oregon or Washington and need to prove you'll pay every fringe benefit you owe? This bond — the Oregon-Washington Carpenters Employers Trust Fund Fringe Benefits Bond — gives the Trust Fund a financial guarantee that contributions for health, pension, vacation, and other negotiated benefits will be paid on time and in full. Employers who sign a collective bargaining agreement with the carpenters union are required to carry it. Bond Titan makes it easy to get bonded online today.
Who Needs This Bond?
You're a construction employer who has signed a collective bargaining agreement with the Oregon-Washington Carpenters union and now the Trust Fund is asking for a bond before you can continue sending workers to jobsites. Any contractor — general or specialty — who employs union carpenters covered by this CBA must obtain this bond. If you've missed contributions in the past or are a newer signatory employer, the Trust Fund may require the bond as a condition of participation. This is not a state license bond; it is a direct obligation to the Oregon-Washington Carpenters Employers Trust Fund.
What is this Bond For?
This bond protects the Oregon-Washington Carpenters Employers Trust Fund — and by extension the union members who depend on those benefits — against an employer's failure to remit required fringe benefit contributions. If you stop paying health, pension, or other Trust Fund contributions, the bond gives the Trust Fund a path to recover what workers are owed. It keeps the benefit programs solvent and holds signatory employers accountable to every term of the collective bargaining agreement. Without it, union members' benefits are at risk every time an employer falls behind.
When is it Required?
Before a single union carpenter clocks in under your CBA, the bond must already be in place and on file with the Trust Fund. Signatory employers are expected to secure this bond at the time they become bound by the collective bargaining agreement — not after a delinquency notice arrives. The Trust Fund may also demand a bond mid-agreement if your contribution history triggers a review. Don't wait until you're locked out of union labor to act.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond operates under the jurisdiction of the Oregon-Washington Carpenters Employers Trust Fund and covers work performed under the associated collective bargaining agreement in both Oregon and Washington. It is a labor-trust requirement, not a state agency license, so it applies wherever the CBA governs your workforce across both states. Your obligation runs directly to the Trust Fund, not to any state licensing board.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page and you'll be taken directly into the secure surety portal in a new tab. Enter your business details, complete the application, and move through checkout — the whole process is online, no agent phone tag required. Once your bond is issued, you'll receive your bond document ready to submit to the Oregon-Washington Carpenters Employers Trust Fund.
Why Bond Titan?
Bond Titan is powered by The Southern Agency, giving you access to a nationwide surety bond catalog through a single fast online platform. You get the exact bond the Trust Fund requires — purchased, issued, and in your hands without waiting on an agent callback. We built Bond Titan so employers like you can stay on the jobsite instead of chasing paperwork.