Sintracon

What Sintracon does

Sintracon-SP (Sindicato dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias da Construção Civil de São Paulo) is a Brazilian labor union founded in 1913, representing construction-industry workers in São Paulo and ten surrounding municipalities — a represented base the organization cites at 400,000+ workers. The union's underlying activity is the representation of an industrial category of workers under Brazil's CLT (Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho) framework, which confers exclusive collective bargaining rights over the covered territory. Its principal business mechanism is the negotiation of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) with the employer counterpart association SindusCon-SP, with the most recent 2026 CBA securing a 5.15% wage increase.

The union operates a multi-line service portfolio on top of its collective-bargaining function. Member-facing products and services include: legal assistance for labor claims; healthcare access delivered through a long-standing partnership with Seconci; professional training delivered via SEBRAE-SP; job placement through a Banco de Talentos (Talent Bank); a Clube de Vantagens discount network integrated with over 100 retail partners; a community-engagement program called Sindicato Cidadão; and a member media stack spanning a TV channel, a podcast series, social media channels, and digital member portals. Distribution is hybrid — the union employs 51-100 staff across field operations (notably an "Assessoria de Base" model in which representatives assist workers directly at construction sites) and these newer digital channels. The organization has also begun building cross-union employer-side leverage, most visibly a partnership with residential developer MRV Engenharia that yielded a R$170 monthly food allowance, and a multi-union Mutirão de Empregos job fair that surfaced 2,700 vacancies.

The revenue model is dominated by a flat R$40/month mandatory contribution per worker, which is the union's primary monetization mechanism; employer-side contributions negotiated through CBAs (such as the MRV food allowance structure) sit alongside this base. There is no evidence of proprietary technology — no AI/ML capability, no data flywheel, no platform product — and the organization is therefore best understood as a regulated service-and-representation entity whose competitive position derives from its legal mandate, its represented scale, and the breadth of its benefits ecosystem, rather than from technology differentiation.

Name

Sintracon

Legal name

Sindicato dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias da Construção Civil de São Paulo

Website

https://sintraconsp.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sintracon-SP is a Brazilian labor union founded in 1913 that represents 400,000+ construction workers across São Paulo and ten surrounding municipalities. It delivers collective bargaining, legal assistance, healthcare access, job placement, training, and a partner discount network to construction-industry workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Union Management Training (EDABAIAK)

Keywords

• Construction labor union
• Collective bargaining services
• Worker benefits programs
• Professional training courses
• Job placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Membership Fees: The union generates revenue through monthly membership fees paid by construction workers. Members pay R$40.00 per month for access to benefits including medical services, legal assistance, vacation colonies, discounts at partner establishments, and other union services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Sintracon-SP is a labor union representing more than 400,000 construction industry workers in São Paulo, Brazil. It provides collective bargaining representation, legal assistance, contract termination (homologação) services, company registration for construction firms, healthcare partnerships (Sindicato Cidadão), professional training courses, an online talent/job bank (Banco de Talentos), and a discounts club (Clube de Vantagens) for individual members. The union also publishes the A Tribuna newspaper and operates TV Sintracon-SP.

Product overview

Sintracon-SP is a labor union for construction workers in São Paulo, Brazil, not a technology company. It offers a suite of services for its 400,000+ members including union membership management, job placement through its Banco de Talentos platform, professional training courses in partnership withSebrae-SP, legal and administrative assistance for work contract matters, and various social programs such as the Sindicato Cidadão community outreach initiative and Padaria na Obra bakery service. The union also operates a television channel (TV Sintracon-SP), publishes the A Tribuna newspaper, and maintains a Benefits Club (Clube de Vantagens) with over 100 partner establishments offering discounts in education, healthcare, retail, and leisure sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TV Sintracon-SP: Television program broadcast on cable TV channels featuring content about workers' rights and union activities
• Banco de Talentos
• Sindicato Cidadão
• Padaria na Obra
• A Tribuna

Products and services

• Union Membership (Sócio) Monthly membership subscription for individual construction workers in São Paulo, granting access to legal aid, training, job placement, healthcare benefits, and collective bargaining representation at R$40.00/month.
• Banco de Talentos (Talent Bank)
• Cadastro de Empresas (Company Registration)
• Homologação (Contract Termination Service)
• Sindicato Cidadão (Citizen Union Healthcare)
• Clube de Vantagens (Benefits Club)
• Professional Training Courses
• Colônia de Férias (Vacation Colony)
• TV Sintracon-SP
• A Tribuna (Union Newspaper)
• Padaria na Obra (Bakery on Site)
• Salary Transparency Report (Transparência Salarial)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.15% wage increase secured in 2026 collective bargaining agreement for workers earning up to R$8,221.51
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• SEBRAE-SPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SEBRAE-SP (Brazilian Service to Support Micro and Small Enterprises) to provide professional qualification courses for construction workers. Courses offered include wall coating techniques, hydraulic installations, drywall installation, painting repairs, and electrical work through the courses platform.
• SeconcicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeconci (Social Service for the Construction Industry) partnership providing health services to construction workers and companies. Services include occupational health exams, medical care, and health program coordination.
• SindusCon-SPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective bargaining agreement signed with SindusCon-SP (Union of Construction Industry of São Paulo) establishing wages, benefits, and working conditions for the construction worker category.
• Sintetel, Siemaco, Sindicato dos Comerciários de São PaulosupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with other labor unions including Sintetel, Siemaco, and the São Paulo Commercial Workers Union to expand the reach of job fair events (Mutirão de Empregos) beyond construction sector to include commerce, telecommunications, and services.
• MRV EngenhariasupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective agreement with MRV Engenharia securing R$170 food allowance, PLR negotiations, mental health programs, and maintenance of all existing union rights for workers across multiple construction sites.
• Educational Institutions (Anhembi Morumbi, UNIP, UNICID, UNICAP, UNIFECAF, and others)supportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerOver 15 educational institutions offer discounts to union members ranging from 10% to 80% on tuition. Partners include Centro Universitário Braz Cubas, Colégio Einstein, Anhanguera, UNIP, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, UNICID, UNICAP, UNIFECAF, and others.
• Clube de Vantagens Partner NetworksupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerOver 100 partner companies offering exclusive discounts to union members across categories including healthcare (Drogaria São Paulo, Drogarias Pacheco, Droga Raia, clinics), retail (Casas Bahia, Magazine Luiza, Carrefour), electronics (Samsung, LG), travel (Buser, CVC, Decolar), and more.
• MPT (Ministério Público do Trabalho)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MPT for educational materials including the 'MPT em Quadrinhos' comic series covering topics like Unionism and Diversity and Anti-Union Acts, with support from CONALIS and COORDIGUALDADE.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Sintracomercio (Sindicato dos Comerciários de São Paulo): Partner union organizing commerce workers in São Paulo; comparable in scale and regional scope, and a co-organizer of Sintracon-SP's Mutirão de Empregos job fairs. Operates with a similar member-services model in a different sector.
• Siemaco (Sindicato dos Empregados em Empresas de Asseio e Conservação): Partner union in São Paulo organizing cleaning and maintenance workers; a regional peer with a similar member-services playbook (benefits, training, homologation) and a Sintracon-SP partner in joint job fair events.

Others

• SindusCon-SP (Sindicato da Indústria da Construção Civil do Estado de São Paulo): The employers' counterpart that Sintracon-SP bargains with — directly relevant as the negotiating counterparty on wages and benefits, but not a peer in the labor-supply sense. Useful reference for understanding the SP construction labor market structure.

Direct peers

• FetraconSP (Federação dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias da Construção Civil do Estado de São Paulo): State-level federation of construction workers' unions in São Paulo, of which Sintracon-SP is an affiliate. Directly comparable as it represents the same worker category at a higher territorial tier, sharing bargaining structure and constituency.
• CONSTRUNION (Sindicato dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias da Construção Civil do Rio de Janeiro): Major construction workers' union in Rio de Janeiro — the second-largest Brazilian construction market. Directly comparable as it organizes the same worker category in a different metropolitan region with similar services and bargaining structure.

Broad incumbents

• CUT (Central Única dos Trabalhadores): Largest central labor confederation in Brazil, rival to Força Sindical. Comparable as the dominant national labor federation that aggregates sectoral unions and competes for political and bargaining influence.
• UGT (União Geral dos Trabalhadores): One of Brazil's major central labor confederations competing with Força Sindical and CUT for affiliate unions and political influence. Comparable at the federation level as it coordinates bargaining and representation for member unions across multiple industries.
• Força Sindical: National central labor federation to which Sintracon-SP is affiliated. Comparable as a larger umbrella organization providing political voice, training, and cross-sector coordination to affiliated construction and other industrial unions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sintraconsp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sintraconsptv
• Facebookfacebook.com/sintraconsp
• Instagraminstagram.com/sintraconsp
• TikToktiktok.com/@sintraconsp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sintraconsp

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Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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