IL Carpenters (CRCC) wage & fringe bonds.
4% of the bond amount.

A carpentry contractor signatory to the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters collective bargaining agreement — part of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters — can be required to post a wage and fringe benefit bond securing the wages and benefit fund contributions the agreement obligates the contractor to pay. Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, after a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.

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Required of a signatory carpentry contractor under the CRCC collective bargaining agreement — a private union requirement, not a state law

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All subcontracted carpentry work on a CRCC job must also go to a signatory employer

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4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears at the application

4% rate$100 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastinstant underwriting for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No long underwriting queue for a standard wage & fringe bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with CRCC. Here is the whole thing:

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Your company details, the bond amount CRCC or the fund office required, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

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Most wage & fringe bonds this size clear quickly; the soft pull never affects your score. Larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review.

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Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the benefit fund office so your CBA obligations are on record.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the wage & fringe benefit bond actually guarantees

The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters (CRCC), part of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, negotiates the collective bargaining agreement that governs signatory carpentry work in the Chicago area. A contractor who signs it agrees to pay covered wages and to remit contributions to CRCC's health & welfare, pension, apprenticeship, and related trust funds on behalf of the carpenters it employs, and to subcontract carpentry work only to other signatory employers.

The wage and fringe benefit bond is CRCC's financial backstop for that promise. Unlike insurance, which protects the contractor, this bond protects union carpenters and the trust funds — if a signatory contractor fails to remit wages or fringe contributions the CBA requires, CRCC or a fund can make a claim against the bond up to its penal amount, and the contractor repays the surety for anything paid out.

This is not a government-mandated bond — no Illinois statute requires it. It is a private condition of doing signatory carpentry work, imposed by CRCC and its benefit fund office, who also set the required amount for your company. Confirm the figure your agreement calls for; we price whatever amount you enter.

CRCC collective bargaining agreement — not an Illinois statuteThis bond is required by the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters as a condition of the collective bargaining agreement a contractor signs to perform signatory carpentry work in the Chicago area — it is a private union/trust-fund requirement, not a state or municipal law. The bond amount is set by CRCC or its benefit fund office based on the contractor's anticipated payroll exposure under the agreement. Confirm your required amount with CRCC or the fund office before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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A carpentry contractor signing the CRCC CBA for the first time as a new signatory employer

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Renewing your signatory status with an expiring or non-renewing bond on file

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A general contractor whose CRCC subcontract requires proof of a current bond

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Reinstating after a lapse CRCC flagged in your fund contributions

One application, then a quick review.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. The pull never affects your score, and your price — from a $100 minimum — is set at application.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the CRCC wage & fringe bond?Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is set by CRCC or its benefit fund office, not by state law — enter the figure your agreement calls for and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?The amount CRCC or its benefit fund office specified for your company — there is no single statewide figure for wage & fringe bonds, and the required amount can vary with your anticipated payroll under the CBA. If you are unsure, ask CRCC or the fund office before applying.

What does the bond actually guarantee?It guarantees that a signatory contractor pays the wages and fringe fund contributions — health & welfare, pension, apprenticeship, and related funds — that the collective bargaining agreement requires. It protects union carpenters and the trust funds, not the contractor; if a valid claim is paid, the contractor repays the surety.

Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft credit pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond.

Is this the same bond as the district council version?They cover the same lineage of trust funds under different names on file with the surety — CRCC carries the jurisdiction of the former Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters forward today. Check which name your own agreement or renewal notice uses, and pick the matching page; we write both.

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4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, soft pull only. Enter your required amount and file with CRCC the same day.

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