Notable Spending by SEIU Local 49

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.

$$19,788

Advocacy

$$165,965

Hotels and Events

$$119,700

Lawyers

$$97,086

Merchandise

$$127,980

Public Relations

$$63,850

Restaurants

$$33,838

Travel

Search Union Spending

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
Image Pointe Representational Activities 67286
Ez Cater Representational Activities 63850
Townplace Suites Representational Activities 53320
Douglas Drachler Mckee & Gilbrough Llp Representational Activities 52825
617 Media Group LLC Representational Activities 52586
Jeff Rooney General Overhead 49944
Homewood Suites Medford Representational Activities 30242
Trucker Huss Representational Activities 27302
Springhill Suites Representational Activities 27032
Albies & Stark LLC Representational Activities 26730
Morel Ink Representational Activities 22585
Hearts And Mind Communication Representational Activities 19950
Alaska Airlines Representational Activities 18179
Furnished Living Representational Activities 12960
Atlshuler Berzon Llp Representational Activities 12843
C&e Political Activities 12468
Oregon Convention Center Union Administration 11662
Hyatt Regency Representational Activities 11162
Southwest Airlines Representational Activities 10189
Oakland Marriott City Representational Activities 8810
Labor Comm Service Agency Contributions, Gifts And Grants 7320
4 Imprint Representational Activities 7215
Hilton Hotels Representational Activities 5765
Creative Communications Representational Activities 5500
Cochran General Overhead 5470
Home 2 Suites Representational Activities 5012

Learn About The SEIU’s History

Poor Leadership

SEIU leadership has been accused of tolerating harassment and even retaliating against employees who speak out. Crime, corruption, and infighting have also plagued the top ranks of leadership at the SEIU.

Learn More

Mistreating Employees

The SEIU has been accused of treating its own employees worse than the corporations the union seeks to unionize. The SEIU’s employees have even made claims that the union employs union busting tactics.

Learn More

Failing Its Membership

The SEIU has been accused of doing little for its members, ignoring their needs for strike pay while milking them for dues and focusing very little on improving its members quality of life.

Learn More

Controversies

The SEIU has been involved in a number of controversies. These include incidents of harassment and violence, as well as assaults on rival unions, such as its hostile takeover of united healthcare.

Learn More

Get involved or donate today to expose the SEIU’s history of intimidation, crime and corruption.

Help Us