United Auto Workers Local 1853

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
Advocacy $6,000
Country Club $54,878
Entertainment $79,910
Hotel $273,977
Lawyers $203,047
Public Relations $1,247,489
Restaurant $98,279
Swag $163,286
Travel $204,566
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
Nashville Sounds Attn: Tickets Triple A Baseball Team $16,353 2023
Saddlecreek Golf Club Golf Course $10,601 2023
Sams Club Warehouse Store $17,565 2023
Southwest Airlines Air Travel $26,033 2023
Ceasars Palace Las Vegas Hotel $5,524 2022
Corky's Ribs & Bbq Food Catering Inc $12,718 2022
Saddlecreek Golf Club Golf Course $6,600 2022
Sirata Beach Resort Hotel $5,032 2022
Tennessee Event Specialists Blow Up Houses $5,027 2022
Courtyard By Marriott Hotel $16,577 2021
Deloitte & Touche Llp Consultant $1,221,406 2021
La Bella Vita Party Room $10,000 2021
Paroquet Springs Conference Center Conference Center $14,906 2021
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Llc Consultant $21,000 2021
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Hotel $6,727 2020
Blue Lakes Charters And Bus Charter Service $31,540 2019
Graves Garrett Llc Attorney $138,399 2019
American Time Watch Manufaturer $5,253 2018
Bilmar Beach Resort Hotel $5,034 2018
Corky's Ribs & Bbq Food Catering Inc $10,912 2018
Delta Airlines Inc. Airline Travel $8,213 2018
Detroit Marriott At The Renaissance Center Hotel $5,729 2018
Greektown Casino Hotel Hotel $10,710 2018
Impressions Specialty Adv Clothing Supplier $6,710 2018
Sirata Beach Resort Hotel $7,463 2018
Space Walk Of Middle Tennessee Inflatable Rentals $9,078 2018
Corky's Ribs & Bbq Food Catering Inc $10,472 2017
Delta Airlines Inc. Airline Travel $17,694 2017
Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace Disney Hotel $12,531 2017
Impressions Specialty Adv Clothing Supplier $16,113 2017
Motor City Casino Hotel Hotel $6,348 2017
Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel $9,451 2017
Sirata Beach Resort Hotel $6,735 2017
Southwest Airlines Air Travel $11,271 2017
Space Walk Of Middle Tennessee Inflatable Rentals $8,463 2017
American Time Watch Manufaturer $13,141 2016
Delta Airlines Inc. Airline Travel $13,589 2016
Impressions Specialty Adv Clothing Supplier $25,146 2016
Kings Creek Golf Club Golf Club $5,136 2016
Tennessee Event Specialists Clowns Face Painting $6,750 2016
The Renaissance Orlando At Sea World Hotel $5,960 2016
Unlimited Graphics Inc. Printer And Clothing Supp $7,772 2016
American Time Watch Manufaturer $5,626 2015
Bilmar Beach Resort Hotel $5,480 2015
Impressions Specialty Adv Clothing Supplier $15,456 2015
Sirata Beach Resort Hotel $7,526 2015
Southwest Airlines Air Travel $25,591 2015
The Renaissance Orlando At Sea World Hotel $6,678 2015
American Time Watch Manufaturer $7,570 2014
Detroit Marriott At The Renais Hotel $7,464 2014
Southwest Airlines Air Travel $7,096 2014
Nashville Sounds Triple A Baseball Team $7,800 2013
Sirata Beach Resort Hotel $7,256 2013
Southwest Airlines Air Travel $6,778 2013