St. Louis plumbing laborers wage & fringe bonds.
From $100.
The Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers' Council, on behalf of LIUNA Locals 42 and 110, requires signatory contractors employing plumbing laborers to post a wage and fringe benefits bond guaranteeing covered wages and fund contributions. Your signatory agreement sets the amount. Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a St. Louis plumbing laborers wage & fringe bond cost?
4% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No long underwriting queue for the standard wage and fringe bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the council. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your company details, the bond amount your Locals 42 & 110 agreement requires, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
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 council
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers' Council or its benefit 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
Plumbing contractors in the St. Louis area who employ members of LIUNA Locals 42 and 110 — the construction laborers' locals covering St. Louis City and County — sign a collective bargaining agreement with the Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers' Council. Signatory contractors agree to pay the negotiated wage scale and to remit hourly fringe contributions to the locals' benefit funds, which cover a worker once they log 275 hours in a quarter or 800 hours across four consecutive quarters.
The wage and fringe benefits bond backs those obligations. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Laborers' 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 applicable collective bargaining agreement, not a Missouri statute — some employers instead satisfy the requirement through membership in good standing with an approved builders' association, per the agreement's terms. Enter the amount your signatory paperwork 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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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 council. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers' Council or its benefit office so your signatory status stays current. 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, then a quick review.
Submit the application with the bond amount your Locals 42 & 110 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 council the same day.