United Auto Workers Local 163

WESTLAND, MI
Summary of Dues Money Spending

The data below covers spending in the selected categories over the 2013-2023 time period. For a full accounting of how the union is spending its dues money, you can review its individual financial filings with the federal government here.

Methodology
The Center for Union Facts obtained 2013-2023 spending data from all United Auto Workers LM filings with the Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS), which covered approximately 16,000 different spending line-items. We first assigned one of ten different categories to cover spending line items of interest, and then flagged individual expenses for a detailed description at the bottom of each page. The inclusion of specific line items in the list below does not mean the spending is necessarily improper; members can make their own judgement on this question.
By Category
Category Total Spending, 2013 - 2023
Country Club $5,008
Entertainment $66,289
Hotel $262,879
Lawyers $107,722
Public Relations $5,124
Restaurant $120,074
Swag $31,145
Travel $28,212
By Year
Spending Highlights

The line items below were hand-selected as being particularly large or notable instances of how the union is spending its dues money. If you'd like to find more detail on each entry, you can refer to the union's full LM filing here.

Vendor Description Amount Year
John Cortez Catering $26,152 2023
Marriott San Antonio Hotel Reservations $30,579 2023
Pure Pro Wrestling Sporting Events $5,000 2023
John Cortez Catering $15,105 2022
Sirata Beach Resort Hotel Rooms $19,766 2022
Grand Plaza Hotel Sessee Llc Hotel Resort $13,198 2021
James R Andary, Pc Attorney $57,463 2020
Grand Traverse Resort Resort And Spa $9,931 2019
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Hotel $8,121 2019
Southwest Airline Travel Airline $28,212 2019
Cedar Point Cedar Point Tickets For Sale $6,469 2018
Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Hotel $8,887 2018
Impressions Specialty Ad Clothing Supply Co. $13,800 2018
Motor City Casino Hotels $6,854 2018
Cedar Point Cedar Point Tickets For Sale $6,418 2017
Impressions Specialty Ad Clothing Supply Co. $8,449 2017
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Reservations $5,483 2017
Weronica Sobecki Caterer For Retirees' Lunches $13,680 2017
Cedar Point Cedar Point Tickets For Sale $7,145 2016
Cedar Point Cedar Point Tickets For Sale $30,566 2015
Weronica Sobecki Caterer For Retirees' Lunches $11,400 2015
Veronica Sobecki Caterer For Retirees' Lunches $10,680 2014