Notable Spending by SEIU Local 2015
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.
$$1,111,325
Advocacy
$$3,323,418
Hotels and Events
$$577,609
Lawyers
$$1,537,667
Merchandise
$$2,206,586
Public Relations
$$349,660
Restaurants
$$724,512
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton San Diego | Union Administration | 1040319 |
| Promo Direct | General Overhead | 926091 |
| Seiu Local 2015 – State Pac | Political Activities | 536207 |
| Do Big Things, LLC | Representational Activities | 403474 |
| Sheraton Grand | Union Administration | 328248 |
| Hyatt Regency | Union Administration | 319596 |
| The Landing Office Owner, LLC | General Overhead | 295247 |
| The Westin | Union Administration | 257992 |
| Jim Philliou & Associates | Representational Activities | 250750 |
| Union Graphics LLC | Union Administration | 247108 |
| Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld | Representational Activities | 210811 |
| California Excursions & Transportation, Inc. | Union Administration | 204458 |
| Rothner, Segall & Greenstone Client Trust Account | Union Administration | 181722 |
| Southwest Airlines | Union Administration | 172749 |
| Dan Klores Communications, LLC | Union Administration | 168000 |
| Hilton | Union Administration | 160000 |
| Get Lerner Incorporated | Union Administration | 150000 |
| Doubletree By Hilton | Union Administration | 127260 |
| Image Pointe | General Overhead | 125348 |
| Hr&a Advisors, Inc. | Union Administration | 120000 |
| Grubhub Corporate Ar | Representational Activities | 119190 |
| Rothner, Segall & Greenstone | General Overhead | 110406 |
| Mhc Interpreting Services | Political Activities | 100812 |
| Center For Empowered Politics Education Fund | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 100000 |
| Bright Light Strategies | Union Administration | 94002 |
| Harrah’S | Union Administration | 81838 |
| Grubhub Corporate Ar | Union Administration | 80649 |
| Bedrock Strategies, Inc. | Political Activities | 77478 |
| Imagine Us LLC | Union Administration | 70312 |
| Hotel Maya | Union Administration | 70278 |
| Laguna Cliffs Marriott | Union Administration | 69313 |
| Chavez Strategy & Organizing LLC | Representational Activities | 65000 |
| Hyatt Regency | Union Administration | 64706 |
| Tradition Is Dead,inc. | Union Administration | 63500 |
| California Excursions & Transportation, Inc. | Political Activities | 60476 |
| Us Coachways, Inc | Political Activities | 58275 |
| Bedrock Strategies, Inc. | Union Administration | 55202 |
| Beacon Economics, LLC | Union Administration | 54625 |
| United Airlines | Union Administration | 53200 |
| Bedrock Strategies, Inc. | Representational Activities | 52488 |
| Edward Burke | Representational Activities | 52335 |
| The Westin | Union Administration | 52109 |
| California Latino Pac | Political Activities | 50000 |
| Westin Bonaventure | Representational Activities | 47846 |
| Union Made Supply | General Overhead | 46420 |
| Cvent | Union Administration | 42228 |
| Outreachcircle, Inc | Political Activities | 42000 |
| Dropbox Inc. | General Overhead | 40002 |
| Brotherhood Crusade | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 40000 |
| Southwest Airlines | Representational Activities | 38388 |
| Tickets.com Inc | General Overhead | 36809 |
| Packetfusion | General Overhead | 35309 |
| Grubhub Corporate Ar | Political Activities | 34301 |
| Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin P.C. | Representational Activities | 33500 |
| Union Graphics LLC | General Overhead | 32846 |
| Union Made Supply | Representational Activities | 32273 |
| Union Graphics LLC | Representational Activities | 30685 |
| Embassy Suites By Hilton | Representational Activities | 30603 |
| Community Organized Relief Effort | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 30000 |
| Westin Bonaventure | Union Administration | 29850 |
| Motiv Brand | Union Administration | 28799 |
| Sclc Of Southern California | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 28500 |
| Southwest Airlines | Political Activities | 28318 |
| N.g. Slater Corp. | General Overhead | 27941 |
| Hotel Indigo | Union Administration | 26824 |
| Stephanie Batey | Representational Activities | 25641 |
| Catalyst California | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 25000 |
| Community Coalition | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 25000 |
| Innercity Struggle | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 25000 |
| Englander Knabe & Allen | Union Administration | 24025 |
| Westin Bonaventure | Political Activities | 24008 |
| La County Federation Of Labor | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 24000 |
| Westin | Representational Activities | 23825 |
| Doubletree By Hilton | Representational Activities | 23699 |
| Westin | Political Activities | 23411 |
| Mission Inn Hotel & Spa | Union Administration | 22291 |
| American Airlines | Union Administration | 21961 |
| Altshuler Berzon Llp | General Overhead | 21424 |
| Smclc – Cope | Political Activities | 21000 |
| Lacdp Jfk Awards Dinner | Political Activities | 20000 |
| Crystal Strait | Union Administration | 20000 |
| Delta Airlines | Union Administration | 19869 |
| Jw Marriott | Political Activities | 19650 |
| Kimpton Alma | Political Activities | 19579 |
| Panera, LLC | Union Administration | 19500 |
| Panera, LLC | Representational Activities | 19459 |
| Maracas Cafe And Catering | Union Administration | 17884 |
| Gray, Gray, Gray Llp | General Overhead | 17832 |
| Beachcomber Motel | Union Administration | 17713 |
| California Excursions & Transportation, Inc. | Representational Activities | 17664 |
| Linda Provenza | Union Administration | 17250 |
| Visalia Marriott | Union Administration | 17000 |
| Maracas Cafe And Catering | Representational Activities | 16829 |
| Embassy Suites | Union Administration | 15374 |
| Csudh Philanthropic Foundation | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 15000 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 15000 |
| Gaglers Inc | Union Administration | 14663 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | Representational Activities | 13938 |
| Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.l.l.c. | Union Administration | 13800 |
| The Westin | Union Administration | 13649 |
| Holiday Inn | Representational Activities | 13413 |
| Signia By Hilton | Union Administration | 13294 |
| Far East Cafe | Union Administration | 13200 |
| Union Graphics LLC | Political Activities | 13096 |
| Teabloom | Union Administration | 13093 |
| Le Meridien | Political Activities | 12939 |
| United Airlines | Representational Activities | 12273 |
| Labor Community Services | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 12000 |
| Tickets.com Inc | Representational Activities | 11678 |
| Elite Entertainment Global | Union Administration | 11514 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites | Representational Activities | 11431 |
| Virgin Hotels | Union Administration | 10604 |
| Hilton | Representational Activities | 10589 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | Political Activities | 10323 |
| Panera, LLC | Political Activities | 10093 |
| Bcd Travel – Usa LLC | General Overhead | 10033 |
| Black Lives Matter Grassroots | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 |
| Equitable, Inclusive And Transparent California ( | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 |
| Imagine La | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 |
| Alexandra Young | Representational Activities | 10000 |
| Laane | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 |
| Smiley Audio Media | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 |
| Vela | Union Administration | 10000 |
| Free To Form, Inc. | General Overhead | 9525 |
| Holiday Inn & Suites | Representational Activities | 9073 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | Representational Activities | 8946 |
| Free To Form, Inc. | Union Administration | 8926 |
| Netroots Nation | Union Administration | 8806 |
| United Airlines | Political Activities | 8304 |
| Oakwood Suites & Studios | Union Administration | 8262 |
| Manmade Entertainment Productions | Union Administration | 8208 |
| Holiday Inn Express | Representational Activities | 7670 |
| Dante Sin Bandera Inc. | Union Administration | 7655 |
| Promo Direct | Union Administration | 7638 |
| Green Light Booking LLC | Union Administration | 7500 |
| Embassy Suites | Political Activities | 7490 |
| Holiday Inn | Representational Activities | 7430 |
| Holiday Inn & Suites | Union Administration | 7027 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites | Representational Activities | 7010 |
| Southwest Airlines | General Overhead | 6983 |
| Homewood Suites | Representational Activities | 6670 |
| Staybridge Suites | Union Administration | 6603 |
| Hampton Inn | Representational Activities | 6386 |
| Be Flower | Union Administration | 6329 |
| Hyatt Regency | Political Activities | 6270 |
| Holiday Inn Express | Representational Activities | 6189 |
| Coach America | Union Administration | 6055 |
| Cruser Mitchell Novitz Sanchez Gaston & Zimet Llp | Union Administration | 5946 |
| El Rincon De Rita | Union Administration | 5688 |
| Noyo Harbor Inn | Union Administration | 5547 |
| Airlines Reporting Corporation | Union Administration | 5506 |
| Hyatt Centric | Political Activities | 5229 |
| Sweetie’S Cafe & Catering | Union Administration | 5212 |
| Hilton | Political Activities | 5106 |
| Hampton Inn | Representational Activities | 5061 |
| Asian American Liberation Network | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 |
| Steven Maviglio Dba Forza Communications | General Overhead | 5000 |
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