Notable Spending by SEIU Local 503
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.
$$1,916,345
Advocacy
$$748,844
Hotels and Events
$$233,718
Lawyers
$$606,819
Merchandise
$$398,847
Public Relations
$$318,472
Restaurants
$$249,002
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 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Mark | Political Activities | 781907 | 2023 |
| Our Oregon | Political Activities | 290000 | 2023 |
| Kaspo | Representational Activities | 212485 | 2023 |
| Hold Politicians Accountable | Political Activities | 200000 | 2023 |
| Our Oregon Voter | Political Activities | 130000 | 2024 |
| Grand Hotel Salem | Representational Activities | 122179 | 2023 |
| Morel Ink | Representational Activities | 115550 | 2023 |
| Hustle, Inc. | General Overhead | 89357 | 2023 |
| Kaspo | General Overhead | 88582 | 2023 |
| Family Forward Action | Political Activities | 75000 | 2023 |
| Our Oregon | Political Activities | 75000 | 2024 |
| Embassy Suites Hotel | General Overhead | 74842 | 2023 |
| Ethix Ventures Inc | Representational Activities | 59769 | 2024 |
| Morel Ink | Political Activities | 55649 | 2023 |
| Grubhub | Representational Activities | 55308 | 2023 |
| Mahonia Public Affairs | Political Activities | 55000 | 2023 |
| Little Lois Cafe | Representational Activities | 52058 | 2023 |
| No On 2124 Committee | Political Activities | 50000 | 2024 |
| Yes On 116-the People’S Independent Commission | Political Activities | 50000 | 2024 |
| Strategic Organizing | Political Activities | 49855 | 2024 |
| Altshuler Berzon Llp | General Overhead | 45631 | 2023 |
| Altshuler Berzon Llp | Representational Activities | 45213 | 2024 |
| Labor Comm Service Agency | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 42938 | 2023 |
| Usa Bus Charter | Representational Activities | 38925 | 2023 |
| Alaskan Airlines | Representational Activities | 37708 | 2023 |
| Holiday Inn | Representational Activities | 35869 | 2023 |
| Bennett, Hartman , Morris & Kaplan Llp | Representational Activities | 35849 | 2023 |
| Double Tree | Political Activities | 35372 | 2023 |
| Telephone Town Hall Meeting Inc | Representational Activities | 35366 | 2023 |
| Best Western | Union Administration | 34142 | 2023 |
| Embassy Suites Hotel | Representational Activities | 33724 | 2024 |
| Tedesco Law Group | Representational Activities | 33637 | 2023 |
| P.C.un | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 33000 | 2023 |
| Salem Convention Center | Representational Activities | 32753 | 2023 |
| Salem Convention Center | General Overhead | 29263 | 2023 |
| Enterprise | Representational Activities | 29094 | 2023 |
| Hustle Inc | Representational Activities | 28183 | 2024 |
| Best Western | Representational Activities | 26798 | 2023 |
| Grand Hotel In Salem | General Overhead | 25111 | 2023 |
| Northwest Health Foundation | Political Activities | 25000 | 2023 |
| Oregon Progressive Fund | Political Activities | 25000 | 2024 |
| Priceline.com | Political Activities | 24468 | 2024 |
| Grubhub | General Overhead | 24166 | 2023 |
| Ez Cater | Representational Activities | 23561 | 2023 |
| Oxford Suites Pendleton | Union Administration | 23358 | 2023 |
| Best Western | General Overhead | 22707 | 2023 |
| Panera | Representational Activities | 21301 | 2023 |
| Velocity Leadership Consulting | General Overhead | 20970 | 2023 |
| Oldham Law Office | Representational Activities | 20199 | 2023 |
| Graduate Eugene | Union Administration | 20078 | 2023 |
| Hilton Hotels | Political Activities | 19873 | 2024 |
| Airbnb | Representational Activities | 19678 | 2023 |
| Doubletree Hotels | Representational Activities | 19188 | 2023 |
| Panera | General Overhead | 18901 | 2023 |
| Pearl Catering | Union Administration | 18844 | 2023 |
| Southwest Airlines | Political Activities | 18738 | 2024 |
| Morel Ink | General Overhead | 18283 | 2023 |
| Abbys Legendary Pizza | Representational Activities | 18047 | 2023 |
| Mahonia Public Affairs | Political Activities | 18000 | 2024 |
| Ez Catering Inc | Representational Activities | 17400 | 2024 |
| Kaspo | General Overhead | 17056 | 2024 |
| Winning Mark | Representational Activities | 16530 | 2024 |
| Ean Services LLC | Political Activities | 16415 | 2024 |
| Hilton Hotels | Representational Activities | 16136 | 2023 |
| Little Lois | Political Activities | 16096 | 2023 |
| Apano | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 16000 | 2023 |
| Timothy Landis P.C. | General Overhead | 15940 | 2023 |
| Communities Of Color For A Just Oregon | Political Activities | 15000 | 2023 |
| New Progressive | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 15000 | 2023 |
| Movement Communication LLC | Political Activities | 15000 | 2023 |
| Unite Oregon | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 15000 | 2023 |
| P.C.un | Political Activities | 15000 | 2024 |
| Dlh Screen Printing LLC | General Overhead | 14940 | 2023 |
| United Airlines | Political Activities | 14860 | 2024 |
| Roostkellydrive | Political Activities | 14128 | 2024 |
| Kroger | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 13677 | 2023 |
| The Management Center | General Overhead | 13200 | 2023 |
| Hilton | General Overhead | 12976 | 2023 |
| Mckanna Bishop Joffee Llp | Representational Activities | 12669 | 2023 |
| Metro | Union Administration | 12099 | 2024 |
| Levy | General Overhead | 11834 | 2024 |
| Hyatt Regency Portland | Union Administration | 10916 | 2024 |
| Kaspo | Political Activities | 10879 | 2023 |
| Courtyard By Marriott | Political Activities | 10458 | 2024 |
| Building Power For Communities Of Color | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 | 2023 |
| East County Rising Pac | Political Activities | 10000 | 2023 |
| Oregonians United To End Slavery | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough Campaigns | Political Activities | 10000 | 2023 |
| United Airlines | Representational Activities | 9566 | 2023 |
| Albertsons And Safeway Account | General Overhead | 9151 | 2023 |
| Grubhub Holding Inc | Political Activities | 9068 | 2023 |
| Ingallina’S Box Lunch , Inc | Representational Activities | 8956 | 2023 |
| Marriott | Representational Activities | 8754 | 2023 |
| Hilton Hotels | Union Administration | 8718 | 2023 |
| American Airlines | Political Activities | 8432 | 2024 |
| Southwest Airlines | Representational Activities | 8394 | 2023 |
| Double Tree By Hilton | General Overhead | 8266 | 2023 |
| Alshuler Berzon Llp | Representational Activities | 7205 | 2023 |
| Enterprise | Political Activities | 7190 | 2023 |
| Wentz Jackson Consulting | Representational Activities | 7105 | 2023 |
| Quality Logo Products | Representational Activities | 7057 | 2023 |
| Jereme Grybowski | Representational Activities | 6813 | 2023 |
| Mckanna Bishop Joeffe Llp | Political Activities | 6665 | 2024 |
| Harrahs Hotel | Representational Activities | 6593 | 2023 |
| Holiday Inn | Representational Activities | 6568 | 2024 |
| Virgin Hotel | Representational Activities | 6524 | 2023 |
| Giftly | General Overhead | 6434 | 2023 |
| Grand Hotel In Salem | Political Activities | 6390 | 2023 |
| A Covered Affair | Representational Activities | 6317 | 2023 |
| Cindy Louis Bbq | Representational Activities | 6288 | 2023 |
| Alaska Airlines | Union Administration | 6181 | 2023 |
| Cashstar Inc | General Overhead | 6113 | 2023 |
| Sonesta Atlanta | Political Activities | 6026 | 2023 |
| Hilton | Representational Activities | 6016 | 2024 |
| Kaspo | Representational Activities | 6013 | 2024 |
| Basic Rights Oregon | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 6000 | 2023 |
| The Urban League Of Portland | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 6000 | 2023 |
| Mandalay Resort | Representational Activities | 5990 | 2023 |
| Delta Airline | Political Activities | 5979 | 2023 |
| Hotel Eastlund | Union Administration | 5885 | 2023 |
| Ingallina’S Box Lunch, Inc | Representational Activities | 5650 | 2024 |
| Delta | Representational Activities | 5640 | 2023 |
| Tedesco Law Group | Representational Activities | 5554 | 2024 |
| Design Action Collective | General Overhead | 5550 | 2023 |
| Dlh Screen Printing LLC | Representational Activities | 5528 | 2024 |
| University Of Oregon | Representational Activities | 5500 | 2023 |
| Hotel Maya | Representational Activities | 5410 | 2023 |
| Xo Agency LLC | General Overhead | 5320 | 2023 |
| Uber | Representational Activities | 5313 | 2024 |
| James A Lundberg | Union Administration | 5156 | 2023 |
| Jereme Grzybowski | Political Activities | 5079 | 2023 |
| Edgefield | Representational Activities | 5004 | 2023 |
| Nw Workers Justice Project | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 | 2023 |
| Salishan Coastal Lodge | General Overhead | 5000 | 2023 |
| Basic Rights Oregon | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 | 2024 |
| Yes On 117-the People’S Independent Commission | Political Activities | 5000 | 2024 |
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