Notable Spending by SEIU Local 6

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.

$$41,990

Advocacy

$$46,244

Hotels and Events

$$56,406

Lawyers

$$6,104

Merchandise

$$7,685

Restaurants

$$36,686

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
Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt, Llp Representational Activities 56406
Alaska Airlines Representational Activities 36686
South Seattle College Representational Activities 24442
Puget Sound Sage Representational Activities 10990
Georgetown Ballroom General Overhead 10546
Puget Sound Sage Contributions, Gifts And Grants 10000
Arista Catering Representational Activities 7685
Advanced Marking Systems General Overhead 6104
Working Washington Contributions, Gifts And Grants 6000
Residence Inn Representational Activities 5972
W Hotels Representational Activities 5284
Church Council Of Greater Seattle Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000
One America Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000
Nw Immigrant Rights Project Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000

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