St. Louis painters union wage & fringe bonds.
4% of the bond amount.
The St. Louis painters union — Painters District Council No. 2 — requires signatory contractors to post a wage and fringe benefits bond guaranteeing union-scale wages and contributions to its benefit funds. This is a private requirement of the union's collective bargaining agreement, not a Missouri statute. Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount your signatory agreement requires and your exact price appears at the application.
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No long underwriting queue for the standard wage and fringe bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the union. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your company details, the bond amount your Painters District Council No. 2 agreement requires, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
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Most wage and fringe bonds clear quickly. The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. Larger amounts may get a brief review.
File with the union
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Painters District Council No. 2 or its benefit funds office so your signatory status stays current. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the wage & fringe bond actually guarantees
Painters District Council No. 2 is the St. Louis-area affiliate of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, representing painters, drywall finishers, and glaziers across the region. Contractors who sign the council's collective bargaining agreement agree to pay union-scale wages and to remit contributions to its fringe benefit funds — the Fringe Benefit Fund, the Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Fund, the Industry Advancement Fund, and related benefit programs administered through the union's benefit office.
The wage and fringe benefits bond backs those obligations. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the district council and its benefit funds (the obligee / protected parties). If a signatory contractor fails to pay covered wages or remit fund contributions, the council and its funds can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This is a private contractual requirement of the collective bargaining agreement, not a Missouri statute, so the amount is set per contractor by the union rather than by a fixed public figure. Enter the amount your signatory agreement calls for; premiums price at 4% of that amount, $100 minimum, and the application includes a credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.
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One application, then a quick review.
Submit the application with the bond amount your Painters District Council No. 2 agreement requires. Most clear quickly; larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review, usually within 48 hours.
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Premiums from $100, priced at 4% of the bond amount. Enter your required figure and file with the union the same day.