Notable Spending by SEIU Local 99

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.

$$144,000

Advocacy

$$935,828

Hotels and Events

$$446,435

Lawyers

$$504,026

Merchandise

$$446,328

Public Relations

$$188,728

Restaurants

$$206,821

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
Southern California Events Representational Activities 253196
Starline Tours Representational Activities 195442
Compton Activist Representational Activities 179137
Westin Hotel Bonaventure Representational Activities 172840
Rothner, Segall & Greenstone General Overhead 166314
Walter Mosley, Apc Lawyers Trust Account General Overhead 137363
Southern California Events Union Administration 123064
Union Graphics, LLC Representational Activities 122952
Southwest Airlines Representational Activities 106206
Outfront Media Representational Activities 90080
Michael Norice General Overhead 83000
Clarion River Group General Overhead 71640
Delta Airlines Representational Activities 65819
Working Families Power Political Activities 65000
Robert Half General Overhead 62043
Paschal Roth Public Affairs General Overhead 60180
Sheraton-sacramento Representational Activities 59694
Image Pointe General Overhead 59538
Olson Remcho,llp Political Activities 46059
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin P.C. General Overhead 45330
Digital Insurance LLC General Overhead 41100
Rare Talent 91 Representational Activities 38933
Tulchin Research Political Activities 32000
Press Print, Inc Representational Activities 27123
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc Representational Activities 26962
Menoman Sound, Lighting, & Dj Services General Overhead 26000
Aaa Rents And Events General Overhead 25465
Labor Community Services Contributions, Gifts And Grants 24000
Hr Advisors Inc. General Overhead 22909
Gregg Davis General Overhead 22150
Crest Cafe Representational Activities 21437
Altshuler Berzon Llp General Overhead 20571
The Citizen Hotel Representational Activities 19582
Mta Metro Mail Representational Activities 16500
Pescado Mojado Seafood Grill Representational Activities 15911
Flowers By Dan General Overhead 15218
Insite Street Media Representational Activities 14900
Tell That Story General Overhead 14014
Trucker & Huss Representational Activities 12960
United Airlines Representational Activities 12823
San Antonio Winery General Overhead 12494
Corner Bakery Representational Activities 11551
Milleneur LLC Union Administration 10500
Jose Benjamin Ramirez General Overhead 10402
Harrah’S Las Vegas LLC Representational Activities 10146
Community Coalition Contributions, Gifts And Grants 10000
Innercity Struggle Contributions, Gifts And Grants 10000
La County Democratic Party Political Activities 10000
Slevin & Hart, P.C. General Overhead 9088
Kenneth A. Perea Representational Activities 8750
Natalia Hernandez Jimenez Representational Activities 8700
Mendocino Farms Representational Activities 8240
Valentina Sanchez Representational Activities 8200
Pasta Roma Union Administration 8126
Hyatt Regency Representational Activities 7751
Residence Inn Representational Activities 7622
Doubletree Hotel Representational Activities 7324
Doordash Representational Activities 7257
Ana Maradiaga Representational Activities 6900
Martina Avila Mendez Representational Activities 6900
Samuel Mcgee Representational Activities 6656
Cesar Benitez Representational Activities 6000
Ana Najera Representational Activities 6000
Coffee Catering La Representational Activities 5797
Hermenegilda Garcia Representational Activities 5700
Fairmont Hotel Chicago Representational Activities 5552
American Airlines Representational Activities 5473
Ruth Elizabeth Monrroy Esquivel Representational Activities 5300
El Abuelo Restaurant Representational Activities 5282
La Alliance For New Economy Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000
Korean Immigrant Workers Alliance Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000
Communities In Schools Of Los Angeles Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000
Coalition For Humane Immigrant Rights La Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000
Capital & Main Contributions, Gifts And Grants 5000

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