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Service Employees

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
1,838,295
Assets
$477,651,210
Employees
547
Primary Industry
Health Care and Social Assistance

Address

SERVICE EMPLOYEES
1800 Massachusetts Ave NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Service Employees California State  /  Sacramento, CA679,510
Service Employees Conference Western  /  Los Angeles, CA601,379
Service Employees Local 1199Seiu United Health Care Workers East  /  New York, NY315,391
Service Employees Local 2015Seiu Local 2015  /  Los Angeles, CA187,893
Service Employees Local 32New York, NY145,982
Service Employees Massachusetts State Council  /  Boston, MA114,855
Service Employees Illinois State Council  /  Chicago, IL108,600
Service Employees Local 2005United Healthcare Workers-west  /  Oakland, CA97,821
Service Employees Local 721Los Angeles, CA84,892
Service Employees Local Healthcare Il In  /  Chicago, IL58,098
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $477,651,210
Total Liabilities $57,533,504
Total Income $320,850,726
Total Spent $333,366,216

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $146,370,448 (-7.9%)
Accounts Receivable $42,644,169 (+7.1%)
Investments $132,255,402 (+48.2%)
Fixed Assets $72,133,215 (+48.2%)
Treasury Securities $57,116,009 (+0.6%)
Other Assets $11,064,512 (+6.1%)
Loans Receivable $16,067,455 (-5.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $36,311,840
Accounts Payable $1,337,021
Other Liabilities $19,884,643
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $0
Per Person Tax $241,835,943
Investments $52,341,497
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $1,759,264
Interest $845,566
Dividends $2,143,409
Rents $4,448,943
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $17,413,034
Affiliates $63,070
Members $0
Reinvestments $189,362,587
All Others $146,947

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2021
$333,366,216

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $133,010,854 (39.90%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $64,385,837 (19.31%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $3,044,954 (0.91%)
General Overhead $34,207,228 (10.26%)
Union Administration $8,495,385 (2.55%)
Strike Benefits $117,840 (0.04%)
To Union Officers $1,049,342 (0.31%)
To Union Employees $34,049,302 (10.21%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

Search All Spending

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Total Members
1,838,295
Income per Member
$175
Dues (per n/a)
n/a

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20021,464,077
20031,602,882
20041,702,639
20051,505,100
20061,575,485
20071,691,973
20081,807,635
20091,857,136
20101,916,621
20111,921,768
20121,876,808
20131,867,531
20141,893,775
20151,887,941
20161,901,161
20171,919,358
20181,918,192
20191,962,922
20201,855,380
20211,838,295

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$88,443
Total Employees
547
Employees Making more than $75,000
365

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
MARY KAY HENRYINTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT$279,044
GERALD HUDSONINTERNATIONAL SEC-TREAS$234,574
DEIRDRE FITZPATRICKCHIEF OF STAFF$212,003
LESLIE FRANEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$209,359
NEAL BISNOEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$209,225
ARCELIA SAENZEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$208,881
HEATHER CONROYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$208,856
VALARIE LONGEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$208,812
BARBARA ROSENTHALNATIONAL ORGANIZING DIR$187,798
STEVEN URYDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL$183,993

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Political Spending

Federal Election Donations, by Party

Donations to Democrats
$151,363,767 (90%)
Donations to Republicans
$16,941,296 (10%)
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 5th, 2016

Political Action Committees

Political Action CommitteeTotal Contributed
Service Employees International Union$141,852,617
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East$14,331,255
Service Employees International Union$7,226,640
California State Council Of Service Empl$1,652,796
Service Employees International Union$907,751
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East$787,881
Service Employees Intl Union Local 1199$470,400
SEIU Illinois State Council$407,446
SEIU United Health Care Workers West$376,392
Service Employees International Union$164,370
SEIU District 1$90,188
Maine State Employees Assn - PASE$80,426
SEIU Local 503$62,574
Service Employees Intl Union Local 1000$32,821
SEIU Local 721$31,085
SEIU Local 880$15,000
SEIU Healthcare 775 NW Quality Care Cmte$12,442
SEIU Oregon State Council$9,393
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East$5,944
Service Employees Intl Union 32B-32J$4,895
SEIU Local 1021$4,632
Service Employees Intl Union Local 434B$4,500
Service Employees Intl Union Local 617$3,025
Service Employees Intl Union Local 99$1,000

527 Spending

A union's 527 committee makes contributions to political candidates and other organizations for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election. Unlike Political Action Committees, which are strictly regulated by the Federal Election Commission, 527s are regulated by the IRS. These committees are often considered a form of "soft money."

Total 527 Expenditures
$153,616,980
527 CommitteeTotal Spent
Service Employees International Union$138,956,047
Service Employees Intl Union Local 1199$10,856,234
Oregon Public Employees Union Local 503$2,031,005
Service Employees Intl Union Local 880$1,429,265
Pennsylvania Social Services Union$122,384
Service Employees Intl Union Local 503$89,251
Service Employees Intl Union Local 82$51,445
Service Employees Intl Union Local 113$51,079
Service Employees Intl Union Local 26$17,460
Service Employees Intl Union 32B-32J$7,500
SEIU Florida Healthcare Union$5,310

Source: Internal Revenue Service by way of the Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying
$38,366,791

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

Lobbying Groups

ClientTotal Spent Lobbying
Service Employees International Union$36,763,357
1199SEIU Healthcare Education Project$831,702
Service Employees Intl Union Local 32BJ$411,500
National Assn of Government Employees$170,000
Committee of Interns & Residents/SEIU$90,000
SEIU Training Partnership$45,000
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East$36,232
SEIU Healthcare$19,000

Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Crime, Corruption & Racketeering

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.

Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).

Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Type of Criminal ActivityNumber of Incidents
criminal charges17
embezzlement charges19
Guilty Pleas15
Indictments7
Officials Sentenced9

Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Financial Audits

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.

OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.

LocalDateView Audit
SEIU Local 12March 31, 2016Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 176June 1, 2015Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 775November 20, 2012Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 265March 29, 2012Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 176February 1, 2011Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 7September 20, 2010Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 10March 21, 2010Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 6December 3, 2009Full Audit Text
SEIU Local August 25, 2009Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 3December 4, 2008Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 8November 21, 2008Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 1199October 9, 2008Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 612July 31, 2008Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 553May 29, 2008Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 617April 18, 2008Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 252March 28, 2008Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 284March 25, 2008Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 87July 31, 2007Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 8June 11, 2007Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 560April 24, 2007Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 1199March 12, 2007Full Audit Text
SEIU Local July 13, 2006Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 116December 28, 2005Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 5December 12, 2005Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 152June 7, 2005Full Audit Text
SEIU Local System Council 15May 12, 2005Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 560May 11, 2005Full Audit Text
SEIU Local MA State CouncilFebruary 14, 2005Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 75February 7, 2005Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 96January 18, 2005Full Audit Text
SEIU Local 24/7December 2, 2004Full Audit Text

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Union Decertifications

Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions
526

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
13-RD-187066GCA Group Services
October 27th, 2016
18-RD-186818ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM d/b/a UNITY HOSPITAL
October 25th, 2016
21-RD-186967COLLEGE HOSPITAL, INC. d/b/a COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS
October 25th, 2016
14-RD-186474Lutheran Senior Services
October 18th, 2016
06-RD-185236The Nutrition Group
September 29th, 2016
07-RD-184992Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
September 23rd, 2016
12-RD-183502Goya Foods, Inc. d/b/a Goya Foods of Florida
September 2nd, 2016
32-RD-183484Service Employees International Union Local 2015
September 1st, 2016
12-RD-183046Centro Médico del Turabo, Inc.. d/b/a HIMA San Pablo Cupey
August 29th, 2016
12-RD-183083Centro Médico del Turabo, Inc. d/b/a HIMA San Pablo Cupey
August 29th, 2016

» See All Decertifications

Source: National Labor Relations Board
Case Activity Tracking System

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations

Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.

AllegationCases Filed
8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation, incl'g Superseniority, denial of access5318
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)4253
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)3309
8(a)(3) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment2645
8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)2343
8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))2296
8(a)(5) Refusal to Furnish Information2234
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]2150
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]2023
8(a)(3) Discipline1562
8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)1168
8(a)(1) Coercive Rules937
8(b)(1)(A) Coercion, incl'g Statements and Violence750
8(a)(1) Interrogation (including Polling)744
8(b)(3) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith or Surface Bargaining413
8(a)(5) Refusal to Recognize334
8(a)(2) Assistance297
8(b)(1)(A) Union Dues and/or Membership Related (including excessive fees)273
8(a)(1) Weingarten256
8(a)(1) Denial of Access249

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
People Care, Inc. (4 North Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville NY)
New York, NY		SEIU Local 191221
Stamford Hospital
Stamford, CT		SEIU Local 193163
Tandet Center for Continuing Care
Stamford, CT		SEIU Local 1931123
Valley Hospital
Spokane Valley, WA		SEIU Local 1930279
ALIVIO MEDICAL CENTER
Chicago, IL		SEIU Local 64
SUMMIT ALTA BATES MEDICAL CENTER
OAKLAND, CA		SEIU Local 25121900
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER (SUTTER HEALTH)
San Ramon, CA		SEIU Local 3121600
SACRED HEART HOME
CHICAGO, IL		SEIU Local 54
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER (SUTTER HEALTH)
San Ramon, CA		SEIU Local 3600
Providence SoundHomeCare
Olympia, WA		SEIU Local 1930180

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Health Care and Social Assistance5292
Health Care3339
Service1131
Personal Serv & Private Organizations804
Not Provided795
Support Serv. & Waste Management561
Other490
Real Estate and Rental & Leasing348
Educational Services269
Manufacturing246
Accommodation and Food Services186
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation121
Higher Education104
Local Government87
Transportation and Warehousing75
Sports / Entertainment70
Professional, Scientific &Tech Serv61
K-12 Education54
Construction46
Retail Trade44
Utilities42
Transportation30
Retail Sales / Distribution / Warehousing (Includes Food)27
County Government25
Not Applicable21
State Government15
Federal Government13
Information12
Finance and Insurance8
Mining and Oil & Gas Extraction8
Petro Chemicals5
Food Manufacturing / Processing5
Communications4
Wholesale Trade4
Public Safety4
Maritime1
1

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.