Notable Spending by SEIU Local 121

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.

$$130,284

Advocacy

$$143,814

Hotels and Events

$$443,445

Lawyers

$$116,750

Merchandise

$$214,670

Public Relations

$$41,173

Restaurants

$$55,428

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
The Myers Law Group Representational Activities 403326
Clover Heart LLC Representational Activities 156000
Seiu Cope Political Activities 125284
Union Graphics LLC General Overhead 55571
Southwest Union Administration 55428
Courtyard Pasadena Representational Activities 54089
Motivbrand Representational Activities 35693
Favors Corp Representational Activities 31900
Positive Promotions Representational Activities 25486
Olson Remcho Llp Political Activities 16794
La Canada Flintridge Country Club Union Administration 16477
El Pollo Loco Union Administration 16275
Edna E J Francis Representational Activities 15525
Esther Gonzalez Representational Activities 14270
Ush Ticketing Online Union Administration 12978
Zoltan Csaplar Representational Activities 12500
Hilton Pasadena Representational Activities 10747
Ezcatersubway Union Administration 10104
Hotel Dena Pasadena Representational Activities 9596
Panera Bread Union Administration 9261
Expedia Union Administration 9143
Courtyard By Marriott Representational Activities 8664
Hyatt Place Pasadena Representational Activities 7855
Mark Burnstein Apc Representational Activities 7800
Sheraton Union Administration 7237
Hyatt Regency Miami Union Administration 7028
Ezcaterbuca Di Beppo Union Administration 5533
Naleo Educational Fund Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000

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