Notable Spending by SEIU Local 26

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.

$$331,605

Advocacy

$$191,251

Hotels and Events

$$234,981

Lawyers

$$112,716

Merchandise

$$36,441

Public Relations

$$35,160

Restaurants

$$8,879

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
Cummins & Cummins Representational Activities 234981
Northside Residents Redevlopment Council Contributions, Gifts And Grants 192000
Working Partnerships Contributions, Gifts And Grants 101000
Delta Hotels Minneapolis Representational Activities 97792
Minuteman Press Representational Activities 63392
Expedia Representational Activities 31493
Ruffneck Wear, Inc Representational Activities 28965
Jw Marriott Representational Activities 27212
Crave Catering & Events Representational Activities 25554
Saint James Hotel General Overhead 24922
Tending The Soil Mn Contributions, Gifts And Grants 20000
Campaign Kyle LLC Representational Activities 16130
Leslie Barlow Representational Activities 14000
Chris Torres Representational Activities 13982
Mn Training Partnership Contributions, Gifts And Grants 11855
Msp Conference Center Representational Activities 9832
Ez Cater, Inc Union Administration 9606
Ace Rent A Car Representational Activities 8879
Grassroots Power Project Union Administration 6750
Minuteman Press Union Administration 6359
Imagine Us LLC Union Administration 6329

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