Notable Spending by SEIU Local 105

Spending data was collected from available Service Employees International Union LM filings with the Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS). Spending of interest was categorized in one of seven buckets, which are detailed below. For a full accounting of how the union is spending members’ dues money, you can find individual financial filings with the federal government here. 

Categorized Spending

Union spending in select categories for 2023.

$$135,525

Advocacy

$$269,402

Hotels and Events

$$124,940

Lawyers

$$207,370

Merchandise

$$241,627

Public Relations

$$23,486

Restaurants

$$94,040

Travel

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All categorized spending is listed below. You can search for specific line items, or sort by highest to lowest spending. The descriptions for each line item are the union’s, not ours. Spending on hotels, consultants and much more is often not captured by the union’s description. 

Vendor Description Amount
Artist Proof Collective Representational Activities 164957
Doubletree By Hilton Union Administration 131482
Rosenblatt & Gosch, LLC Representational Activities 118940
Southwest Airlines Representational Activities 75647
Colorado Care Workers Unite Contributions, Gifts And Grants 60000
Samara Collective General Overhead 59500
Westin Hotel Representational Activities 59445
Facebook General Overhead 58161
Strategies 360 Union Administration 45000
Truong Consulting General Overhead 43200
Artist Proof Collective General Overhead 42413
Hyatt Hotel Representational Activities 23265
Marriott Representational Activities 22683
Seiu 105 Sdc For Working Families Political Activities 21000
Westin Dia Operator Union Administration 17878
Lauren Martens General Overhead 17466
United Airlines Representational Activities 12161
Tallacala Digital General Overhead 10800
Playa Azul Union Administration 10527
One Colorado Political Activities 10000
Together Colorado Political Activities 10000
United For New Economy Action Political Activities 10000
Urban Leaders Fellowship Political Activities 8500
Infinity Park Union Administration 7625
Powermap Ltd Political Activities 7500
La Catrina LLC General Overhead 7341
Sheraton Hotel Representational Activities 7024
Frontier Airlines Representational Activities 6232
United For A New Economy Action General Overhead 6025
William J Miller Esq Representational Activities 6000
Panera Bread Union Administration 5618
New Era Colorado Action Fund Political Activities 5000
Latino Leadership Institute Political Activities 5000

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