Adufc-Sindicato

What Adufc-Sindicato does

Adufc-Sindicato (full legal name: ADUFC – Seção Sindical dos(as) Docentes das Universidades Federais do Estado do Ceará) is a Brazilian nonprofit teachers' union that represents professors from the three federal universities in the state of Ceará: the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA), and the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB). Founded on April 28, 1980 as the Associação dos Docentes da Universidade Federal do Ceara during Brazil's redemocratization period, it became a formal union (Sindicato) on July 19, 2012, and rejoined ANDES-Sindicato Nacional as a Seção Sindical on March 1, 2024. Its coverage spans 11 cities across Ceará, with a headquarters in Fortaleza and a regional office in Juazeiro do Norte (Cariri).

Name

Adufc-Sindicato

Legal name

ADUFC – Seção Sindical dos(as) Docentes das Universidades Federais do Estado do Ceará

Website

https://adufc.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adufc-Sindicato is a nonprofit teachers' union representing professors at three federal universities in Ceará, Brazil (UFC, UFCA, UNILAB), providing legal assistance, collective bargaining, partnership benefits, and cultural programs funded by monthly payroll-deducted membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fortaleza

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: ADUFC generates revenue through monthly membership dues deducted from professors' payroll (desconto em folha). Members pay periodic fees that fund the union's operations, legal services, cultural activities, and partnership programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adufc-Sindicato is a Brazilian labor union that represents higher education professors at the federal universities UFC, UFCA, and UNILAB. It provides collective bargaining, labor rights advocacy, and member services, operating as a regional union affiliated with ANDES-Sindicato Nacional since its transition to formal union status in 2012.

Product overview

ADUFC-S.Sind is a union entity (not a technology company) that provides representation, legal assistance, and benefits to professors at three federal universities in Ceará. The union offers publications (weekly bulletins), cultural programs (Letra Viva reading circle, Caldeirão percussion group, choir), venue access (cultural space, auditorium), and a restaurant service. Additionally, the union maintains partnership agreements (convênios) with health providers, educational institutions, and wellness services for member benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Unimed FortalezacoreOthersHealth insurance partnership providing comprehensive medical coverage nationwide. Special rates for ADUFC members with various plan options including coparticipation and non-coparticipation tiers. Contact through ADUFC secretariat.
• UniodontocoreOthersDental plan partnership at R$43.40 per person (2025-2026). Provides dental coverage including evaluations and individual psychotherapy at 50% discount.
• SESC CearámajorOthersAccess to SESC facilities and services with special credential pricing for union members. Includes sports, leisure, and cultural activities.
• BNB ClubmajorOthersSports and leisure club membership at R$128/month. Includes access to Aldeota and Praia locations, discounts on sports, sauna, pilates, and special event pricing.
• Wellhub (formerly Gympass)minorOthersNational wellness platform providing access to gyms, studios, and wellness apps. Free plan available; paid plans from R$35.90/month.
• Arajara ParkminorOthersWater park partnership in Barbalha (Cariri region). Special rates for ADUFC members for park access and attractions.
• Recrear SchoolminorOthers15% discount on full-time tuition and 5% on regular system for ADUFC members' dependents.
• Adventista SchoolminorOthers18% discount on monthly tuition for ADUFC members.
• Colégio Santa IsabelminorOthers20% discount on monthly tuition from Infant III onwards for regular education.
• ANDES-Sindicato NacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational teachers' union federation. ADUFC is affiliated as a section union (Seção Sindical). Provides national coordination for collective bargaining, strike actions, and professional advocacy. Return to ANDES-SN was approved in August 2023 and homologated March 1, 2024.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ANDES-Sindicato Nacional: National federation of federal higher-education teachers to which ADUFC is affiliated as a Seção Sindical. Directly comparable as the umbrella union body coordinating the same type of professor representation at national scale.
• PROIFES-Federação: Rival national federation of federal university teachers' unions. Comparable because it competes with ADUFC/ANDES-SN for the same professor constituencies across Brazilian federal universities, including through entities ADUFC has legally contested.
• ADUFPB (Associação dos Docentes da Universidade Federal da Paraíba): Teachers' association for UFPB professors, an ANDES-SN section. Directly comparable in mission, member constituency, and operational model to ADUFC.
• APUB (Sindicato dos Professores das Universidades Federais da Bahia): Teachers' union for federal university professors in Bahia, also affiliated to ANDES-SN. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and member profile to ADUFC.
• ADUNB (Associação dos Docentes da Universidade de Brasília): Teachers' association/union for UnB professors and an ANDES-SN section. Directly comparable as a peer state-level union representing federal university professors with a similar benefits-and-representation model.
• ADUFG (Associação dos Docentes da Universidade Federal de Goiás): Teachers' association representing UFG professors, affiliated to ANDES-SN. Comparable as a state-level federal university teachers' union with similar representation and partnership-driven benefits model.
• APRUMA (Associação dos Professores da Universidade Federal do Maranhão): Teachers' association for UFMA professors, affiliated to ANDES-SN. Comparable as a regional federal university teachers' union with similar representation, dues, and partnership model.

Emerging players

• SINDCEFET-MG: Teachers' union at CEFET-MG (federal institute), part of the federal education network. Comparable as a related federal-education teachers' union, though serving technical/institute faculty rather than university professors specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adufcsindicato
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjWEGVmZJZsNAf3K4W1M_QA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adufc-sindicato
• Instagraminstagram.com/adufc.oficial

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