Notable Spending by SEIU Local 205

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 2023–2024.

$$18,010

Advocacy

$$77,003

Hotels and Events

$$5,655

Lawyers

$$24,327

Merchandise

$$53,420

Public Relations

$$5,550

Restaurants

$$6,494

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 Year
Corsair Political Activities 46000 2023
Westin Hotel Union Administration 18023 2024
Courtyard By Marriott General Overhead 17408 2024
Image Point Representational Activities 12203 2023
Fall Creek Falls General Overhead 11798 2023
Courtyard By Marriott Representational Activities 11337 2024
Memphis For All Contributions, Gifts And Grants 8010 2023
Sara Duran General Overhead 7420 2023
Staybridge Representational Activities 7397 2023
Image Point Representational Activities 7021 2024
Expedia General Overhead 6494 2023
Hampton Inn General Overhead 5790 2023
David Bass Arbitration Representational Activities 5655 2023
Cals Country Kitchen General Overhead 5550 2023
Montgomery Bell General Overhead 5250 2024
Printing Inc General Overhead 5103 2024
Nashville Moves Action Fund Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000 2024
Nashville Justice League Political Activities 5000 2023

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