Notable Spending by SEIU Local 500

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.

$$119,461

Advocacy

$$16,975

hotels and events

$$127,739

Lawyers

$$12,740

merchandise

$$159,091

Public Relations

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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
The Hatcher Group, Inc. Political Activities 50775 2023
Bredhoff And Kaiser, P.l.l.c. Representational Activities 30316 2024
Khan, Smith And Collins, P.a. General Overhead 27819 2024
Terrence J. Cavanagh Political Activities 27000 2024
The Hatcher Group Political Activities 21219 2024
Compass Government Relations Partners Political Activities 20103 2024
Bredhoff And Kaiser, P.l.l.c. General Overhead 19976 2023
Abato, Rubenstein And Abato, P.a. General Overhead 18010 2023
Cambria Hotel Philadelphia Downtown Center City Union Administration 16975 2024
Terrence J. Cavanagh Political Activities 16250 2023
Eric Scherzer Representational Activities 15671 2023
Moore Miller Inaugural Committee, Inc. Political Activities 15000 2023
Smithey Law Group LLC General Overhead 14000 2023
Strategic Oranizing Group, LLC General Overhead 13525 2023
Kw Strategies, LLC. Representational Activities 12480 2023
Kw Strategies, LLC. Representational Activities 11318 2024
Bredhoff And Kaiser, P.l.l.c. Representational Activities 9287 2023
Khan, Smith And Collins, P.a. General Overhead 8513 2023
Abato, Rubenstein And Abato, P.a. General Overhead 8043 2024
Seiu-cc, LLC Political Activities 7911 2023
Image Pointe Political Activities 6576 2024
Image Pointe General Overhead 6164 2024
Maryland Democratic Party Political Activities 6000 2024
People For Brandon Scott Political Activities 6000 2024
Lopez For Maryland Political Activities 6000 2024
Friends Of Shebra Evans Political Activities 6000 2024
Friends Of Rebecca Smondrowski Political Activities 6000 2024
Friends Of Lynne Harris Political Activities 6000 2024
Friends Of Aletheia Mccaskill Political Activities 6000 2024
Wes Moore For Maryland Political Activities 6000 2023
Bredhoff And Kaiser, P.l.l.c. General Overhead 5775 2024
Committee For Montgomery Political Activities 5300 2024

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