Tennessee IBEW Local No. 175 Wage and Welfare Bond
Overview
Tennessee contractors working under agreements with IBEW Local No. 175 are required to post this Wage and Welfare Bond as a financial guarantee to the union. It ensures that covered employees receive the wages, benefits, and fringe contributions they are owed under the collective bargaining agreement. If an employer fails to make required payments, the bond provides a claims mechanism for recovery. This is a labor-specific obligation tied directly to your signatory status with IBEW Local No. 175 in Tennessee.
Who Needs This Bond?
Electrical contractors, construction firms, and signatory employers who have entered into a collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local No. 175 in Tennessee are the primary applicants. This includes union contractors of any size — from small electrical shops to larger commercial contractors — who employ journeymen or apprentices covered under the Local 175 agreement. If you have signed a contract with IBEW Local No. 175 and been asked to post this bond, you are the principal.
What is this Bond For?
IBEW Local No. 175 uses this bond to protect workers if a signatory employer stops making required wage and fringe benefit contributions — things like health and welfare, pension, and vacation fund payments. When an employer defaults on these obligations, the bond provides a source of recovery so workers and the union benefit funds are not left unpaid. It is not general liability coverage. Its sole function is to back the employer's payment obligations under the collective bargaining agreement.
When is it Required?
Before you can deploy union workers or begin work as a signatory contractor, IBEW Local No. 175 will require this bond to be in place. The request typically comes when you first execute the collective bargaining agreement or when the union requests updated financial assurance. You cannot fulfill your signatory obligations — or put crews to work — until the bond is filed and accepted by the union.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies statewide in Tennessee and is tied to the jurisdiction of IBEW Local No. 175, which represents electricians across its Tennessee service area. It is not a state government requirement — it is a union-mandated bond required by the collective bargaining agreement. Your obligation to maintain it exists as long as you remain a signatory employer with Local 175.
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