Illinois Locals 21 & 52 wage bonds.
From $100.
A contractor who signs the joint collective bargaining agreement covering Illinois Local Unions Nos. 21 and 52 must post an employer's wage-and-welfare bond securing the wages and benefit-fund contributions the agreement requires. The locals set the amount; the premium is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Illinois Locals 21 & 52 wage bond cost?
4% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No lengthy underwriting queue for a fringe-benefit bond of this size — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the locals. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your agreement requires, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
The soft pull informs approval and never affects your score; pricing is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Larger amounts may get a brief review.
File with the locals
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Local Unions Nos. 21 and 52. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the wage-and-welfare bond actually guarantees
Illinois Local Unions Nos. 21 and 52 administer a joint collective bargaining agreement that covers wages and welfare-fund contributions for their members, and their agreement conditions a contractor's signatory status on posting an employer's wage-and-welfare bond that backs those obligations. Confirm the specific trade and jurisdiction covered by your agreement directly with the locals or your business agent, since the exact craft is set by the CBA you sign, not by this page.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal, a signatory contractor), the surety carrier, and Local Unions Nos. 21 and 52 or their affiliated trust funds (the obligee), protecting their members and benefit funds. If a signatory contractor fails to pay the wages or fund contributions the agreement requires, the locals or their funds can make a claim against the bond up to its face amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This is a private contractual requirement under your CBA, not a state statute, so the exact bond figure comes from your agreement with the locals, not a fixed dollar amount in Illinois law.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the locals. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Local Unions Nos. 21 and 52. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
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 is set at application.
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4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, priced at the application. Soft pull only. Free until issued.