United Auto Workers Local 685

Kokomo,, IN
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 $13,140
Country Club $20,135
Entertaiment $7,500
Entertainment $244,605
Hotel $164,159
Lawyers $123,450
Public Relations $418,241
Restaurant $108,708
Swag $239,804
Travel $98,532
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
American Time Watches For Retiree's $23,949 2023
Banner Flower House Flowers $19,086 2023
Cincinnati Reds Baseball Team $16,350 2023
Elite Banquet And Conference Center Banquet Hall $13,475 2023
Indiana Beach Inc. Recreational Facility $83,188 2023
American Time Watches For Retiree's $17,548 2022
Banner Flower House Flowers $27,852 2022
Howard Coun-Tees Screen Printing $10,550 2022
Indiana Beach Inc. Recreational Facility $102,592 2022
Action Entertainment Entertainment Agency $15,000 2021
Berlin Rosen Ltd. Strategic Communications Firm $227,000 2021
Cr6 Business Solutions Consultant $57,791 2021
Sirata Beach Resort Hotel Conference Center $7,689 2021
Brightline Communications Communications Company $133,450 2020
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Travel $12,974 2020
Adi Screen Printing Hats/Jackets/Shirts $14,243 2018
American Time Watches For Retiree's $12,395 2018
Banner Flower House Flowers $22,215 2018
Greektown Casino-Hotel Hotel $7,803 2018
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hotel $6,383 2018
Marriott Ann Arbor Hotel $11,959 2018
Marriott Park Hotel Nation Cap Hotel $34,281 2018
Rozzi's Catering Caterer $8,277 2018
The Fairmont Hotel Hotel $6,308 2018
Trade Winds Island Grand Resort Hotel $14,312 2018
American Time Watches For Retiree's $10,119 2017
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hotel $11,008 2017
Labor Arbitration Instute Labor Institute $7,140 2017
Southwest Airline Airline $5,549 2017
Trade Winds Island Grand Resort Hotel $11,780 2017
Peace & Plenty Catering Food Caterer $15,983 2016
American Time Watches For Retiree's $5,110 2015
Grandslam Teamwear T-Shirts Hats Jackets $7,526 2015
Motor City Hotel $8,573 2015
Peace & Plenty Catering Food Caterer $13,838 2015
American Time Watches For Retiree's $5,378 2014
Grandslam Teamwear T-Shirts Hats Jackets $35,745 2014
American Time Watches For Retiree's $9,864 2013
Peace & Plenty Catering Food Caterer $14,600 2013
Travelfocus Airline Tickets $13,227 2013