OH Local 189 wage bonds.
$2,000 flat.

United Association Local No. 189 — plumbers and pipefitters covering Columbus and the surrounding central-Ohio counties — requires a signatory contractor to post a wage bond sized to how many bargaining-unit employees the contractor runs. At the 16–20-employee tier the bond is $50,000, and ours is $2,000 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only — never a hard inquiry.

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Required of a signatory contractor running 16–20 UA Local 189 employees under the collective bargaining agreement

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $50,000 bond, $2,000, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A union wage bond filing is about the simplest thing in surety once you know your tier. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details, your bargaining-unit employee count, an effective date, and a soft credit consent. That's the application.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Local 189

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with UA Local 189. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

United Association Local No. 189 represents plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and service technicians in the Columbus and central-Ohio area. A contractor who signs its collective bargaining agreement takes on negotiated wage rates for covered employees, and the local requires a wage bond scaled to headcount — a separate filing from the fringe-benefit bond that backs pension and health fund contributions.

The 16–20-employee tier sets the bond at $50,000. It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and UA Local 189 (the obligee), with covered union members as the protected parties. If a signatory contractor falls behind on wages the agreement covers, the local can make a claim against the bond, up to the bonded sum, to recover the shortfall.

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 an Ohio statute — Local 189 sets the amount per contractor based on employee count, and this page covers the 16–20-employee, $50,000 tier. Confirm your current headcount and tier with the local before filing.

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 189 — collective bargaining agreement, not an Ohio statuteThis filing is required by Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 189 as a condition of a contractor's signatory status under its collective bargaining agreement, to secure wages owed to Local 189-represented employees. Local 189 sets the bond amount by employee-count tier rather than by a published Ohio statute or fee schedule — confirm your current headcount and the amount your tier calls for with the local before filing; this page covers the 16–20-employee, $50,000 tier.

You need this bond if you're

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Signing Local 189's collective bargaining agreement as a new signatory contractor

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Running 16–20 UA Local 189 employees under your current agreement

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

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Moving work into the Columbus area and need Local 189 coverage in place

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only, never a hard inquiry.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Local 189 wage bond at the 16–20-employee tier?The premium is $2,000 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every contractor at this tier. The $50,000 bond amount is set by Local 189's employee-count schedule, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $50,000?No. You pay $2,000. The $50,000 is the local's maximum recovery if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

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

Is this the same as the Local 189 fringe benefits bond?No. Local 189 also requires a separate fringe benefits bond that backs pension, health, and welfare fund contributions. This is the wage bond, which secures covered wages specifically — you may need both, depending on your signatory agreement.

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$2,000 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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OH Local 189 wage bonds.$2,000 flat.