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.
| Category | Total Spending, 2013 - 2023 |
|---|---|
| Advocacy | $543,189 |
| Country Club | $128,186 |
| Entertainment | $721,190 |
| Hotel | $903,895 |
| Lawyers | $831,208 |
| Public Relations | $688,653 |
| Restaurant | $147,591 |
| Swag | $599,073 |
| Travel | $412,079 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byb Event Services Llc | Event Services | $83,784 | 2023 | |
| Dance Party Unlimited | Sound Equipment | $34,825 | 2023 | |
| Jaco Limo | Bus Rental | $8,462 | 2023 | |
| Logo Apparel Plus | Bags For State Fair | $26,927 | 2023 | |
| The Honey Baked Ham Co Llc | Catering | $14,216 | 2023 | |
| Tsi Usa | Airline Reservation | $33,404 | 2023 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics/Retail | $77,111 | 2023 | |
| Greater Louisville United | Labor Day Zoo | $10,000 | 2022 | |
| Heritage Hills | Golf Course | $17,961 | 2022 | |
| Jaco Limo Tours And Charters | Travel | $8,924 | 2022 | |
| Logo Apparel Plus | Bags For State Fair | $28,705 | 2022 | |
| Louisville Bats Baseball Club | Baseball Club | $11,097 | 2022 | |
| Mark's Feed Store Barb-Q | Dinner Caterer | $16,024 | 2022 | |
| Sarita Beach Resort | Hotel Travel | $58,102 | 2022 | |
| The Honey Baked Ham Co Llc | Catering | $24,012 | 2022 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics/Retail | $41,788 | 2022 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics/Retail | $17,477 | 2022 | |
| Brightline Communications | Communications Company | $300,000 | 2021 | |
| Cedar Point | Amusement Park | $18,930 | 2021 | |
| Creative Solutions Group, Inc | Media Services | $85,553 | 2021 | |
| Michigan Democratic Party | Political Organization | $75,620 | 2021 | |
| Sirata Beach Resort | Hotel / Resort | $6,004 | 2021 | |
| Six Flags Darien Lake | Amusement Park | $17,295 | 2021 | |
| 617 Media Group.com Llc | Media Company | $101,109 | 2020 | |
| Kalahari Resort-Sandusky | Hall Rental | $20,667 | 2020 | |
| Mcknight, Canzano, Smith, Radtke & | Law Firm | $310,458 | 2020 | |
| Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy Llp | Law Firm | $440,118 | 2020 | |
| Cedar Point | Amusement Park | $11,318 | 2019 | |
| Delta Airlines | Airlines | $13,162 | 2019 | |
| Delta Airlines Inc. | Airline Travel | $12,317 | 2019 | |
| Democratic Attorney's General | Political Organization | $50,000 | 2019 | |
| Enterprise Car Rental | Equipment Rental | $13,062 | 2019 | |
| Hilton Washington | Hotel | $5,412 | 2019 | |
| Oakland County Democratic Party | Political Organization | $7,500 | 2019 | |
| Regional Learning Alliance | Conference Center | $19,626 | 2019 | |
| Ridgebrook Travel | Travel Agent | $63,754 | 2019 | |
| Sawmill Creek Resort Ltd | Hotel Conference Center | $16,358 | 2019 | |
| Sirata Beach Resort | Hotel Conference Center | $255,635 | 2019 | |
| The Desmond Hotel | Hotel | $5,007 | 2019 | |
| The Staybridge Suites Hotel | Hotel | $375,640 | 2019 | |
| Impressions Specialty Adv | Softball League Shirts | $11,280 | 2018 | |
| Logo Apparel Plus | Bags For State Fair | $33,320 | 2018 | |
| Ube Air | Airfare | $18,470 | 2018 | |
| 111 Gun Shop | Gun Shop | $12,800 | 2017 | |
| Backyard Bounce Inc | Local 862 Picnic | $92,620 | 2017 | |
| Elk Run Golf Club | Golf Scramble Meals | $10,836 | 2017 | |
| Henry County Golf Course | Green Fee Discount For Members | $7,680 | 2017 | |
| Hess Travel | Travel Agency | $35,000 | 2017 | |
| Kentucky State Afl-Cio | Labor Council | $103,894 | 2017 | |
| Logo Apparel Plus | Bags For State Fair | $11,429 | 2017 | |
| Louisville Bats Baseball Club | Baseball Club | $6,536 | 2017 | |
| Ube Air | Airfare | $21,959 | 2017 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics | $61,746 | 2017 | |
| Backyard Bounce Inc | Local 862 Picnic | $76,983 | 2016 | |
| Elk Run Golf Club | Golf Scramble Meals | $7,426 | 2016 | |
| Kentucky State Afl-Cio | Labor Council | $67,999 | 2016 | |
| Kentucky State Afl-Cio | Labor Council | $10,784 | 2016 | |
| Kentucky State Afl-Cio | Labor Council | $9,426 | 2016 | |
| Logo Apparel Plus | Bags For State Fair | $9,298 | 2016 | |
| Miller Transportation | Bus Transportation | $5,520 | 2016 | |
| Mpc Promotions | Union Made Supplier | $7,665 | 2016 | |
| Todd Dunn | President Of Local | $9,407 | 2016 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics | $48,940 | 2016 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics | $16,478 | 2016 | |
| Backyard Bounce Inc | Local 862 Picnic | $77,149 | 2015 | |
| Elk Run Golf Club | Golf Scramble Meals | $8,465 | 2015 | |
| Henry County Golf Course | Green Fee Discount For Members | $8,000 | 2015 | |
| Kentucky State Afl-Cio | Labor Council | $63,176 | 2015 | |
| Louisville Baseball Club | Recreation Event | $6,064 | 2015 | |
| Uaw Family Education | Black Lake Education Center | $8,565 | 2015 | |
| Ube Air | Airfare | $12,618 | 2015 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics | $20,543 | 2015 | |
| Wave-Tv | Advertising/Publicity | $15,750 | 2015 | |
| Backyard Bounce Inc | Local 862 Picnic | $71,851 | 2014 | |
| Impressions Specialty Adv | Softball League Shirts | $10,835 | 2014 | |
| Iroquois Golf Course | Golf Scramble | $5,492 | 2014 | |
| Kentucky State Afl-Cio | Labor Council | $42,790 | 2014 | |
| Louisville Graphics Inc | Graphics For Ja Bus. Town | $6,336 | 2014 | |
| Priddy Cutler Naake + Meade | Legal Fees | $9,151 | 2014 | |
| Ube Air | Airfare | $10,742 | 2014 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics | $18,508 | 2014 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics | $13,089 | 2014 | |
| Backyard Bounce Inc | Local 862 Picnic | $64,638 | 2013 | |
| Iroquois Golf Course | Golf Scramble | $6,530 | 2013 | |
| Legacies Unlimited Inc | Sponsorship For Book Printing | $5,000 | 2013 | |
| Uaw Family Education | Black Lake Education Center | $11,290 | 2013 | |
| Ube Air | Airfare | $9,462 | 2013 | |
| Ube Air | Airfare | $6,777 | 2013 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics | $22,247 | 2013 | |
| Unlimited Graphics Inc | Graphics | $19,890 | 2013 |
