Notable Spending by SEIU Local 1199
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.
$$1,074,127
Advocacy
$$3,637,054
Hotels and Events
$$8,443,206
Lawyers
$$1,662,820
Merchandise
$$3,209,562
Public Relations
$$563,505
Restaurants
$$1,847,081
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Levy, Ratner P.C. | Representational Activities | 3112292 |
| Scheinman Arbitration And Mediation Services LLC. | Representational Activities | 1854264 |
| Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss, Llp | Representational Activities | 1505398 |
| Betty And Smith LLC | Political Activities | 850000 |
| Park Us Lessee Holding Inc. | Representational Activities | 769396 |
| Philmark Lithographics, Inc. | Union Administration | 444476 |
| N. G. Slater Corp. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 339421 |
| Century Direct, LLC | Representational Activities | 329213 |
| Bredhoff & Kaiser | Representational Activities | 301066 |
| Enterprise Fleet Management | General Overhead | 289059 |
| Abato, Rubenstein & Abato, P.a | Representational Activities | 281603 |
| Zambrana Productions, Inc. | General Overhead | 240844 |
| Alaska Airlines | Representational Activities | 222859 |
| American Coach And Limousine, Inc. | General Overhead | 212280 |
| Royal Blue Hospitality LLC | Representational Activities | 203483 |
| Hilton Naples, Fl | Representational Activities | 203182 |
| Pyle, Rome, Ehrenberg P.C. | Representational Activities | 191422 |
| Jc Hospitality | General Overhead | 188634 |
| Curio Martinique | Representational Activities | 186388 |
| Phillips, Richard & Rind, P.a. | Representational Activities | 184126 |
| Precision Media & Public Relations | Representational Activities | 182610 |
| Time Of Day Media | Representational Activities | 167206 |
| Angle Mastagni Mathews Pol St, LLC | General Overhead | 156306 |
| Joanne Franklin, Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 146314 |
| Crowne Plaza Columbus North | Union Administration | 143019 |
| American Coach And Limousine, Inc. | Political Activities | 138630 |
| Cordo & Company, LLC | Political Activities | 138000 |
| 1199 Nys Political Action Fund | Political Activities | 135415 |
| Mcr Opportunity Fund 1 Trs LLC | Representational Activities | 127746 |
| Time Of Day Media | Representational Activities | 124827 |
| Callevo | General Overhead | 118876 |
| National Corporate Housing | Political Activities | 118575 |
| Wa Safe And Healthy | Representational Activities | 114000 |
| Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel And Conference Center | Representational Activities | 111894 |
| Law Office Of Kristen Kussmann, Pllc | Representational Activities | 107478 |
| Edison Ballroom, LLC | Representational Activities | 100722 |
| Children’S Defense Fund-ny | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 100000 |
| O’Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.a. | Political Activities | 96200 |
| Abracadabra Printing | Representational Activities | 92325 |
| James & Hoffman, P.C. | Representational Activities | 90188 |
| Crystal Springs Services, Inc. | General Overhead | 86772 |
| Expedia | Representational Activities | 86083 |
| Ian Marie, Inc. | Union Administration | 85451 |
| Trister, Ross Schadler & Gold, Pllc | Political Activities | 84894 |
| Paul M. Pezzella | Political Activities | 82500 |
| Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel And Conference Center | General Overhead | 82184 |
| Afp 107 Corp. | Political Activities | 81298 |
| American Arbitration Association | Union Administration | 79550 |
| Residence Inn – Long Island Hauppauge | Representational Activities | 75764 |
| Sanchez Strategies LLC | Political Activities | 75000 |
| Laurel Albina Bischoff | Representational Activities | 74270 |
| Coliseum Kitchen | Political Activities | 73960 |
| Pinpoint Results LLC | Political Activities | 71000 |
| Capacity Building Partnerships | Representational Activities | 69058 |
| Rvp Bus | Union Administration | 68850 |
| Cliff Cohn | Representational Activities | 68746 |
| Grossman Solutions LLC | Political Activities | 66961 |
| Zambrana Productions, Inc. | Union Administration | 66600 |
| Robert A. Cerrone And Partner | General Overhead | 66578 |
| Mindy H. Berman | General Overhead | 66500 |
| Lawson Travel Inc. | Union Administration | 65336 |
| American Coach And Limousine, Inc. | Representational Activities | 64240 |
| Ezcaterzaytuna | Representational Activities | 62996 |
| Delta Airlines | Union Administration | 61989 |
| Adventure U-save Car & Truck Rental | Union Administration | 61610 |
| Royal Sonesta Harbor Court | Union Administration | 61030 |
| Left Inc. | Representational Activities | 60887 |
| Timothy S. Taylor, Esq | Representational Activities | 60550 |
| Seven Letter Ona, LLC | Representational Activities | 59500 |
| Harshman,wannemacher | Representational Activities | 57811 |
| Goodwin Hotel, LLC | Representational Activities | 57183 |
| Kathy Mccormick | Representational Activities | 56164 |
| Oyster Data LLC | Political Activities | 56000 |
| Curio Virgin Hotels Las Vegas | Union Administration | 51905 |
| Braverman Greenspun, P.C. | General Overhead | 50929 |
| Empire State Plaza | Political Activities | 50814 |
| Cornell University Ilr | Union Administration | 50693 |
| Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 50000 |
| National Action Network | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 50000 |
| National Pr Day Parade,inc | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 50000 |
| The New York Times Company | General Overhead | 49217 |
| Harshman & Wannemacher | General Overhead | 46058 |
| Express Corporate Housing, LLC | Representational Activities | 45806 |
| Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach | Union Administration | 45802 |
| Jet Blue | General Overhead | 45549 |
| Harborcenter Development LLC | Representational Activities | 44802 |
| Vedda Printing | Union Administration | 40083 |
| Abracadabra Printing | Union Administration | 39227 |
| Hilton- Linthicum Md | Political Activities | 38801 |
| Rise Up! Productions | Representational Activities | 37616 |
| New Yorker Hotel Management Co Inc | Representational Activities | 37545 |
| Hai Trim & Feathers Inc | Union Administration | 36390 |
| Mfr Law Group Pllc | Representational Activities | 35889 |
| Waldron Strategies | Representational Activities | 35550 |
| Us Bus Charter & Limo | Political Activities | 35510 |
| Targetsmart Communications LLC | General Overhead | 32662 |
| Mirror Image, Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 31600 |
| The Lodge At St. Edward State Park | Representational Activities | 31331 |
| Morrison & Foerster Llp | General Overhead | 28719 |
| Back Alley Printers Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 28646 |
| Deer Creek Resort & Conf Center | Union Administration | 28364 |
| American Airlines | Union Administration | 28029 |
| Adventure U-save Car & Truck Rental | Political Activities | 27668 |
| Rise Up! Productions | General Overhead | 27628 |
| Hustle, Inc. | Representational Activities | 27620 |
| Tanda Goodwin LLC | Representational Activities | 26948 |
| Delta Airlines | Political Activities | 26774 |
| Ezcater Zaytuna | Union Administration | 26766 |
| American Coach And Limousine, Inc. | Union Administration | 25675 |
| Building Behavorial Health | Political Activities | 25000 |
| Brooklyn United Music&arts Program | Union Administration | 25000 |
| Green Apple Gourmet Ny Inc. | Union Administration | 24995 |
| Timothy J. Brown | Representational Activities | 24750 |
| Academy Express,llc | Union Administration | 24287 |
| Residence Inn Long Island City | Representational Activities | 24127 |
| North Star Strategies LLC | Representational Activities | 24000 |
| Amtrak | Union Administration | 23806 |
| Simone Private Chef Services LLC | General Overhead | 23728 |
| Hudson River Partners Ilp | Union Administration | 23674 |
| The Lodge At St. Edwards State Park | General Overhead | 23012 |
| Alaska Air | Union Administration | 22584 |
| Jay Nadelbach, Esq. | Representational Activities | 22500 |
| Stuart Marques | General Overhead | 22500 |
| Charter Up 3h, LLC | Union Administration | 22440 |
| Byun & Lewis LLC | Union Administration | 21923 |
| Orchard Tavern Ii | Political Activities | 21870 |
| National Corporate Housing | General Overhead | 21755 |
| Courier Car Rental | Union Administration | 21596 |
| Fresh Kitchen Catering | Political Activities | 20785 |
| Lisa Hetrick | General Overhead | 20677 |
| Rvp Bus | Political Activities | 20400 |
| Holiday Inn Independence | Union Administration | 20257 |
| Garvin Cudjoe | Union Administration | 20000 |
| Axel Springerwagon Holding Inc. | Political Activities | 19157 |
| Oakland Marriott | Representational Activities | 18870 |
| Spectrum Creations Inc. | Union Administration | 18077 |
| Dominican Day Parade Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 18000 |
| Rajindra Maharaj | Union Administration | 17742 |
| Spectrum Creations Inc. | Representational Activities | 17670 |
| American Airlines | Representational Activities | 17546 |
| Lovely Night LLC | Union Administration | 17423 |
| South Seattle Community College | Representational Activities | 17239 |
| Travel Reservation Us | Political Activities | 17235 |
| Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt Llp | Representational Activities | 17124 |
| Puerto Rico Caribe Lessee, LLC | Union Administration | 17091 |
| Nyfta Inc. | Union Administration | 17072 |
| Debra Pucci | General Overhead | 16978 |
| Vedda Printing | Representational Activities | 16882 |
| Mm&p Mates | Union Administration | 16643 |
| Harrah’S Las Vegas | Union Administration | 16251 |
| Inversiones Meceaprint Srl | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 15753 |
| Lowenstein Sandler Llp | Representational Activities | 15403 |
| Cbtu International | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 15000 |
| Herbert Daughtry Global Ministries | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 15000 |
| Berlin Rosen, Ltd | Political Activities | 15000 |
| True Majority Ny | Political Activities | 15000 |
| Courier Car Rental | Political Activities | 14831 |
| New Orleans Riverside Lessee LLC | General Overhead | 14713 |
| Representational Activities | 14639 | |
| Douglas Drachler Mckee & Gilbrough Llp | Representational Activities | 14304 |
| Southwest Airlines | Union Administration | 14272 |
| Sophie’S Cuban Cuisine | Union Administration | 14254 |
| Bruce Richard | Union Administration | 14220 |
| Pendulum Creative Group | Political Activities | 13897 |
| The Seattle Times | Representational Activities | 13675 |
| Candlewood Suites | Representational Activities | 13130 |
| C.w. Designs Inc | Representational Activities | 13041 |
| Insty-prints Of Kalispell | Representational Activities | 13028 |
| National Corporate Housing | Representational Activities | 13001 |
| Renaissance At Patriot Place | Representational Activities | 12882 |
| Green Apple Gourmet Ny Inc. | General Overhead | 12808 |
| South Seattle Community College | General Overhead | 12662 |
| United Airlines | Union Administration | 12621 |
| Amtrak | Representational Activities | 12593 |
| Doordash | Representational Activities | 12533 |
| Blue Pearl Hospitality, LLC | Union Administration | 12321 |
| Vantell Media Group LLC | General Overhead | 12293 |
| Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach | Representational Activities | 12202 |
| Fresh Kitchen Catering | Union Administration | 11965 |
| Bonnie Siber Weinstock, Esq. | Representational Activities | 11900 |
| Twilio Inc. | Political Activities | 11760 |
| Simone Private Chef Services LLC | Union Administration | 11585 |
| Barbara C. Deinhardt | Representational Activities | 11550 |
| Holiday Inn | Union Administration | 11527 |
| Housing Development Consortium | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 11500 |
| Jacquelin F. Drucker, Esq. | Representational Activities | 11450 |
| Homewood Suites Sarasota | Representational Activities | 11303 |
| Concur Solutions | General Overhead | 11189 |
| Jack D Tillem | Representational Activities | 11050 |
| Georgian Terrace Hotel | Political Activities | 11046 |
| Max’S Catering | Representational Activities | 11034 |
| Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 11000 |
| Jet Blue | Representational Activities | 10999 |
| Collage Worldwide Group, Inc | Representational Activities | 10848 |
| Ean Services, LLC | Representational Activities | 10794 |
| Boston Catering & Events | Political Activities | 10699 |
| Westin Hotel | Representational Activities | 10697 |
| Newton Airport Express Inc. | Union Administration | 10625 |
| James S. Cooper | Representational Activities | 10591 |
| Doubletree | Representational Activities | 10384 |
| Adventure U-save Car & Truck Rental | General Overhead | 10330 |
| Finder Novick Kerrigan, Llp | General Overhead | 10323 |
| American Airlines | Union Administration | 10249 |
| Semiahmoo Resort | Representational Activities | 10188 |
| Ilr Cornell University | Representational Activities | 10000 |
| Long Term Quality Alliance | Political Activities | 10000 |
| Make The Grade Foundation | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 |
| Medicare Rights Center | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 |
| James A Brown | Representational Activities | 10000 |
| Martin R. Stolar | Representational Activities | 10000 |
| Foundation Blue Media | Political Activities | 10000 |
| Yes For Homes | Political Activities | 10000 |
| Delta | Representational Activities | 9837 |
| Value 4 Life Foundation | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 9831 |
| Amtrak | Political Activities | 9697 |
| Deborah M. Gaines Arbitrator Inc. | Representational Activities | 9600 |
| Melissa H. Biren | Representational Activities | 9400 |
| Simmelkjaer, Robert T. | Representational Activities | 9375 |
| Mcck Syracuse Hotel No 2 Lp | Representational Activities | 9352 |
| Sheraton Ny Times Square | Union Administration | 9302 |
| Pavsner Press, Inc. | Representational Activities | 9201 |
| Human Rights Campaign, Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 9166 |
| Pavsner Press, Inc. | General Overhead | 9165 |
| Vantell Media Group LLC | Representational Activities | 9048 |
| Holiday Inn & Conference | Union Administration | 8986 |
| Guerrilla Billboards Corp. | General Overhead | 8900 |
| Magnolia Events | Representational Activities | 8852 |
| Expedia | Union Administration | 8723 |
| Grossman, Furlow & Bayo, LLC | General Overhead | 8689 |
| Grossman Solutions LLC | General Overhead | 8689 |
| Sheraton Suites Plantation | Union Administration | 8615 |
| Southwest Airlines | Representational Activities | 8570 |
| Travel Reservation Us | Union Administration | 8568 |
| Southwest Airlines | Political Activities | 8550 |
| Hampton Inn-ft. Lauderdale | Union Administration | 8548 |
| Ri Pacific Heritage Inn Of Albany, LLC | Political Activities | 8546 |
| Truffle Caterers | Representational Activities | 8512 |
| Jet Blue | Union Administration | 8505 |
| Homewood Suites | Union Administration | 8364 |
| Jiffyshirts.com | General Overhead | 8268 |
| Moxy Hotel | Union Administration | 8229 |
| The Segal Company-w States Inc. | Representational Activities | 8149 |
| Daniel F. Brent, Inc. | Representational Activities | 8100 |
| Supacolor | General Overhead | 8005 |
| Interfaith Medical Center | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 8000 |
| National Africian American Caucus | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 8000 |
| Flp Group LLC | Representational Activities | 8000 |
| Sheraton | Representational Activities | 7905 |
| Residence Inn Wpb | Union Administration | 7896 |
| New Blue Interactive, LLC | Representational Activities | 7727 |
| Event Radio Rentals | Political Activities | 7716 |
| The Labor Relations Connection, Inc. | Representational Activities | 7650 |
| 1199 Seiu Federal Political Action Fund | General Overhead | 7612 |
| Le Catering | Representational Activities | 7568 |
| Marriott-west Palm Beach | Union Administration | 7536 |
| Labor Council For Latin American Advancement | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 7500 |
| Panera-quincy | Union Administration | 7470 |
| Randolph H Burney | Union Administration | 7356 |
| Precision Media & Public Relations | Union Administration | 7300 |
| Lisa C. Charles | General Overhead | 7250 |
| Avis Rent A Car System Inc | Representational Activities | 7236 |
| Sonesta Columbus | Union Administration | 7190 |
| Premier Coach Co., Inc | Union Administration | 7063 |
| Hampton Inn | Representational Activities | 6982 |
| Alaska Air | Political Activities | 6889 |
| Hyatt Place-georgetown | Union Administration | 6879 |
| Labor Council For Latin American Advancement | Union Administration | 6800 |
| Jcs & Sons Trucking, Inc. | Union Administration | 6800 |
| Ezcater, Inc | Union Administration | 6774 |
| Panera | Representational Activities | 6770 |
| Cci Hotel Reservations | Union Administration | 6688 |
| Howard C. Edelman Adr, Inc. | Representational Activities | 6500 |
| Embassy Suites Orlando | Representational Activities | 6454 |
| Atlantic Trophy Co., Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 6359 |
| Excel Linguistics LLC | Political Activities | 6310 |
| James W. Mastriani | Representational Activities | 6250 |
| Holiday Inn Central | Representational Activities | 6015 |
| Onondaga Coach Corp. | Political Activities | 6015 |
| Erin Cipolla Ec Immigration Law Pllc | Representational Activities | 6000 |
| Gabrielle Seay Dba Seay Strategies, LLC | Political Activities | 6000 |
| Mny 7th Corp | Political Activities | 5988 |
| Abracadabra Printing | General Overhead | 5955 |
| Bagel Market | Union Administration | 5922 |
| Crystal Springs Services, Inc. | Union Administration | 5863 |
| Sheraton Ny Times Square | Representational Activities | 5828 |
| Hampton Inn Huntington | Union Administration | 5713 |
| Popeyes | Union Administration | 5645 |
| Grey Area Dispute Services Inc | Representational Activities | 5600 |
| Insty-prints Of Kalispell | Union Administration | 5535 |
| Delta Airlines | Representational Activities | 5501 |
| Chase Bauer | Political Activities | 5450 |
| Jaime Richardson | General Overhead | 5444 |
| Food Trends | Union Administration | 5428 |
| Ic La Downtown | Representational Activities | 5405 |
| American Roots Wear, Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5393 |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc | Political Activities | 5377 |
| Fresh Kitchen Catering | Representational Activities | 5345 |
| All New Sandwich Expresss | Union Administration | 5344 |
| Blackpoint It Services | Political Activities | 5339 |
| Decrescente Distributing Company Inc. | Political Activities | 5334 |
| Doordash | Union Administration | 5325 |
| Hampton Inn Tallahassee | Political Activities | 5272 |
| Courier Car Rental | General Overhead | 5270 |
| Lclaa- Nyc Central Chapter | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5250 |
| Chick-fil-a | Representational Activities | 5240 |
| Holiday Inn-orlando | Union Administration | 5234 |
| Hyatt | Representational Activities | 5187 |
| Unidine Corporation | Political Activities | 5170 |
| Bauchner, Stuart E. Esq.. | Representational Activities | 5150 |
| Budget Rent-a-car | Union Administration | 5019 |
| African American Day Parade | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 |
| Peggy Browning Fund | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 |
| New York City Labor Chorus | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 |
| Phyllis Alexander | Union Administration | 5000 |
| Gehi & Associates | Representational Activities | 5000 |
| Atlas Strategy Group, Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 |
| Washington Community Action Network | Representational Activities | 5000 |
| Vedda Printing | Political Activities | 4913 |
| City Bbq Cater Dublin | Representational Activities | 4637 |
| Candlewood Suites | Union Administration | 3996 |
| Crowne Plaza Columbus North | Representational Activities | 3986 |
| Vantell Media Group LLC | Union Administration | 3654 |
| Avis Rent A Car System Inc | Political Activities | 1131 |
| City Bbq Cater Dublin | Union Administration | 586 |
| Holiday Inn | Representational Activities | 128 |
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