New federal disclosures filed this week reveal employers paying up to $500 per hour — or $3,000 per day — to keep workers from organizing, from a Maryland cybersecurity contractor to a Maine donut shop to an Oregon aerospace manufacturer. In at least two of these campaigns, workers voted to unionize despite the assault on their rights. In one, workers narrowly lost. And once again, employers are filing disclosures without the compensation rates the law requires.
Here is the breakdown of the latest U.S. Department of Labor filings and related NLRB activity.
$3,000 a Day: SBS, LLC
The highest daily rate disclosed this week belongs to SBS, LLC, based in Frederick, MD. The company has retained HDC, LLC at $3,000 per day to oppose an organizing campaign by IBT Local 355, with the agreement dated March 5, 2026.
$500 an Hour in Spokane, and Workers Won Anyway: Northwest Renewables
Northwest Renewables, based in Spokane, WA, retained the firm Davis Grimm Payne & Marra — including attorneys Christopher Hilgenfeld and Dan Rogers — at $500 per hour to fight an organizing drive by IBEW Local 73. Workers voted anyway. On January 13, 2026, they voted 12 to 2 in favor of the union. The case is now closed. The LM-20 disclosure was filed this week, a reminder that persuader filings often come after the election has taken place.
Workers Won in Columbus: G Mechanical, Inc.
G Mechanical, Inc., based in Columbus, OH, retained Labor Management Consultants, LLC at $250 per hour to oppose a campaign by UA Local 189, with the agreement dated March 16, 2026. Workers voted on April 9, 2026 — and they won, 11 to 2. The filing was submitted after the tally was already announced, another example of disclosures arriving after the outcome is sealed.
Workers Narrowly Lost This One: Henry Broch Foods
Not every campaign ends in a win for workers. At Henry Broch Foods, based in Waukegan, IL, the employer retained Santana International, Inc. at $212.50 per hour to oppose a campaign by workers, with the agreement dated March 27, 2026. Attorneys Emmanuel Boulukos, Paul Bittner, and Sarano Sams of Ice Miller LLP also represented the company. Workers voted on April 14, 2026 and lost 15 to 20. See the NLRB case. The case remains open.
Labor Information Services: Two Campaigns, Two Different Timelines
Precision Castparts Corporation, a major aerospace components manufacturer based in Lake Oswego, OR, retained Labor Information Services at $230 per hour to oppose a campaign by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, with the agreement dated March 16, 2026.
Trimedx, based in Seattle, WA, retained Labor Information Services at $375 per hour to fight a campaign by IUOE Local 302, with the agreement dated March 31, 2026. An election is scheduled for April 29, 2026.
No Rate, No Transparency: The Holy Donut
The Holy Donut, based in Arundel, ME, has retained Government Resources Consultants of America Inc to oppose a campaign by IAM Local S6, with the agreement dated March 19, 2026. No compensation rate was listed in the filing. That is a violation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. Attorney Pawel Binczyk of Fisher & Phillips also represents the employer. See the NLRB case. An election was held on April 20, 2026, and no tally has been announced.
Omitting the rate does not mean the cost is low — it means workers and the public are being kept in the dark. A donut shop is not too small to comply with federal disclosure law.
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