Notable Spending by SEIU Local 73
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.
$$185,000
Advocacy
$$153,228
Hotels and Events
$$273,727
Lawyers
$$286,025
Merchandise
$$133,215
Public Relations
$$45,113
Restaurants
$$99,174
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halo Branded Solution, Inc. | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 139740 | 2024 |
| Le Meridian Philadelphia | General Overhead | 57666 | 2024 |
| Seiu Local 73 B-pac | Political Activities | 50000 | 2023 |
| Seiu Local 73 B-pac | Political Activities | 50000 | 2024 |
| Sommers & Fahrenbach, Inc. | General Overhead | 43677 | 2024 |
| Universal Promotions | General Overhead | 34240 | 2023 |
| Forest Printing | General Overhead | 28621 | 2023 |
| Cotswold Concepts | Representational Activities | 26973 | 2024 |
| Bloomberg Industry Group | Representational Activities | 25478 | 2024 |
| National Democratic County Officials | Political Activities | 25000 | 2024 |
| We Are One Illinois Coalition Litigation Fund | Political Activities | 25000 | 2024 |
| Meltwater News Us, Inc. | Representational Activities | 24100 | 2024 |
| Meltwater News Us, Inc. | Representational Activities | 24100 | 2023 |
| Brookhaven Marketplace | General Overhead | 23802 | 2024 |
| Southwest | General Overhead | 22342 | 2023 |
| Sommers & Fahrenbach, Inc. | Representational Activities | 21512 | 2024 |
| Clauss Adr, Inc. | Representational Activities | 21175 | 2023 |
| Delta Air | General Overhead | 20417 | 2023 |
| Thomson Reuters – West Payment Center | General Overhead | 20131 | 2024 |
| Jacobs Burns Orlove & Hernandez | Representational Activities | 19752 | 2024 |
| Thomson Reuters – West Payment Center | General Overhead | 17961 | 2023 |
| Hilton | General Overhead | 17087 | 2023 |
| Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokich | Representational Activities | 16608 | 2023 |
| Southwest | General Overhead | 16040 | 2024 |
| Forest Printing | General Overhead | 15831 | 2024 |
| Gama Rosebud Cafe | General Overhead | 14247 | 2023 |
| Forest Printing | Representational Activities | 14097 | 2023 |
| S. E. Bennett Co. | General Overhead | 13365 | 2024 |
| Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokich | Representational Activities | 13348 | 2024 |
| James Q. Brennwald | Representational Activities | 13300 | 2024 |
| Jeanne M. Vonhoff | Representational Activities | 12975 | 2024 |
| Bredhoff & Kaiser, Pllc | Representational Activities | 12963 | 2024 |
| Mccorkle Litigation Services, Inc. | Representational Activities | 10472 | 2024 |
| United Working Families | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 10000 | 2023 |
| Margo Newman, Esq. | Representational Activities | 10000 | 2024 |
| Thomson Reuters – West Payment Center | Representational Activities | 9915 | 2024 |
| Chateau Banquets | General Overhead | 9798 | 2023 |
| Gama Rosebud Caf | General Overhead | 9247 | 2024 |
| Forest Printing | Representational Activities | 9182 | 2024 |
| Rosebud Caf Chicago | General Overhead | 9138 | 2023 |
| Thomson Reuters – West Payment Center | Representational Activities | 8846 | 2023 |
| Hotel Chicago West Loop | General Overhead | 8777 | 2023 |
| Edwin H. Benn | Representational Activities | 8507 | 2024 |
| Stephanie Apostolos | Representational Activities | 8445 | 2024 |
| Expedia | General Overhead | 8370 | 2023 |
| Charterup | Political Activities | 8325 | 2024 |
| Avis Rent -a- Car | General Overhead | 7824 | 2023 |
| Wyndham | General Overhead | 7802 | 2024 |
| Andrea Waintroob | Representational Activities | 7630 | 2024 |
| Hilton Milwaukee City Center | Representational Activities | 7334 | 2024 |
| Avis Rent -a- Car | Representational Activities | 7105 | 2024 |
| Hotel Indigo | General Overhead | 6739 | 2023 |
| Hyatt Hotels | General Overhead | 6715 | 2024 |
| Jimmy Johns | Representational Activities | 6631 | 2023 |
| Jacalyn J. Zimmerman | Representational Activities | 6525 | 2023 |
| Jules I. Crystal | Representational Activities | 6300 | 2024 |
| James Q. Brennwald | Representational Activities | 6300 | 2023 |
| Cary Morgen Labor Arbitration $ Mediation Services | Representational Activities | 6122 | 2024 |
| M&c Hotel Intrest | General Overhead | 6004 | 2023 |
| Delta Air | General Overhead | 6003 | 2024 |
| Hotmix5 Dj’S Inc. | Political Activities | 6000 | 2023 |
| United | General Overhead | 5987 | 2023 |
| Legends Grill & Music Venue | General Overhead | 5850 | 2024 |
| Double Tree | General Overhead | 5758 | 2023 |
| Cary Morgen Labor Arbitration & Mediation Services | Representational Activities | 5657 | 2023 |
| Edwin H. Benn | Representational Activities | 5317 | 2023 |
| The Ven At Embassy Row | General Overhead | 5178 | 2023 |
| Avis Rent -a- Car | Representational Activities | 5131 | 2023 |
| Seiu International Latino Caucus | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 | 2023 |
| Arise Chicago | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Jobs With Justice | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 | 2023 |
| Arise Chicago | Contributions, Gifts And Grants | 5000 | 2023 |
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