Comisiones Obreras De Euskadi

What Comisiones Obreras De Euskadi does

Comisiones Obreras de Euskadi (CCOO de Euskadi / Euskadiko Langile Komisioak) is the Basque Country territorial organization of the Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), one of Spain's largest trade union confederations. It operates as a non-profit workers' association funded primarily through recurring monthly membership dues (cuotas), representing workers across private-sector industries (construction, metal, manufacturing, services, hospitality) and public-sector segments (healthcare via Osakidetza, education, public administration). The organization is described as the majority union in the Basque Country and the dominant sindicato mayoritario in construction, with sole-signed agreements covering 33,000 construction workers in Bizkaia and 14,000 in Gipuzkoa, and broader reach across metal (25,000+ workers in Araba), education, healthcare, and public services.

CCOO de Euskadi delivers its services through a federation architecture rather than a technology platform. Sector-specific federations—Hábitat (construction, wood, furniture), Industria (metal/manufacturing), Irakaskuntza (education), Sanidad y Sectores Sociosanitarios (healthcare), Servicios a la Ciudadanía (public services), and Pensionistas (retirees)—provide specialized representation. Core service areas include Sindikalgintza (collective bargaining and labor disputes), Emakumeak (women's equality and harassment prevention), Gazteak (youth and precarity), Lan osasuna eta Ingurugiroa (occupational health and professional disease recognition), and a portfolio of periodic publications (Biltzar, Lan berriak, Zirikatzen, Oinarrizko lan-datuak, Eraiki). Distribution is via three provincial offices (Bilbao HQ, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Donostia), a digital affiliation portal, social media, and grassroots mobilization including annual May 1st demonstrations.

Commercially, the union operates as a subscription-funded non-profit with no disclosed revenue, no external equity, and no M&A activity. Its 2025 strategic posture emphasizes generational renewal (new Secretary General Santi Martínez), expansion into platform-economy representation (Glovo Álava), partnerships in the renewable-energy space (Goiener S.COOP), and an active litigation track record (85% success in occupational disease recognition cases, a €40,000 union-persecution award). The organization functions within Spanish and Basque institutional frameworks for social dialogue, including the Consejo Regional del Trabajo and Mesa del Diálogo Social, with Confebask and the Gobierno Vasco as its principal counterparties.

Name

Comisiones Obreras De Euskadi

Legal name

Comisiones Obreras de Euskadi

Website

https://euskadi.ccoo.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comisiones Obreras de Euskadi is the Basque Country territorial branch of Spain's CCOO trade union confederation, representing workers across construction, metal, education, healthcare, and public services through sector-specific federations, funded by recurring membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation (BPADANAM)

Keywords

• Trade union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Worker advocacy services
• Labor rights protection
• Union membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bilbao

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues (Kuotak): CCOO de Euskadi operates as a trade union funded primarily through membership fees (cuotas) paid by affiliated workers. Members pay regular dues to support the union's activities including collective bargaining, legal representation, and advocacy services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Comisiones Obreras de Euskadi (CCOO de Euskadi) is a regional trade union confederation that represents workers across the Basque Country. Its core offering is membership-based worker representation through collective bargaining, legal defense, occupational health advocacy, and social dialogue with employers and the Basque Government.

Product overview

Comisiones Obreras de Euskadi (CCOO de Euskadi) is a trade union organization that operates as a unified service structure rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. The organization provides union representation and advocacy services organized around key functional areas: Sindikalgintza (union action and collective bargaining), Emakumeak (women's equality), Gazteak (youth services), Lan osasuna eta Ingurugiroa (occupational health), and Argitalpenak (publications). The publication portfolio includes five periodic publications (Biltzar, Lan berriak, Zirikatzen, Oinarrizko lan-datuak, Eraiki) covering union news, labor developments, social analysis, employment statistics, and collective bargaining. A Transparency section provides access to organizational documents and congress materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership Representation Core membership-based service providing workers in the Basque Country with representation through collective bargaining, workplace advocacy, and institutional participation in social dialogue. Available to private and public sector workers across all industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% success rate in occupational disease recognition cases at court
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goiener S.COOPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOO de Euskadi and Goiener S.COOP signed a collaboration agreement focused on joint initiatives. Goiener is a renewable energy cooperative operating in the Basque Country. The partnership aims to advance common interests in sustainability and worker representation in the energy sector.
• UGT EuskadicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOO de Euskadi and UGT Euskadi (Unión General de Trabajadores) conduct joint mobilizations and coordinated actions including the annual May 1st labor day demonstrations, social dialogue initiatives, and shared advocacy on labor market issues in the Basque Country.
• ConfebaskcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs the main employer confederation in the Basque Country, Confebask is the primary negotiating counterpart in regional collective bargaining through the CRL (Consejo Regional del Trabajo). The relationship involves regular negotiations on wages, working conditions, and labor policy, though marked by significant tensions and conflicts.
• Gobierno Vasco (Eusko Jaurlaritza)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOO de Euskadi participates in social dialogue institutions with the Basque Government including the Mesa del Diálogo Social, Mesa General de la Función Pública, and various sector-specific bodies. The union engages in negotiations on public employment, economic policy, and labor market regulations.
• Lanbide (Servicio Vasco de Empleo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOO de Euskadi participates in governance and policy discussions regarding Lanbide, the Basque public employment service. The union has expressed concerns about privatization and advocates for maintaining public employment services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CSIF (Central Sindical Independiente y de Funcionarios): Spain's largest public-sector-focused union, representing employees in healthcare, education, and administration. Comparable as a major Spanish union with strong public-sector federations, similar to CCOO's Servicios a la Ciudadanía.
• USO (Unión Sindical Obrera): Smaller national Spanish trade union confederation operating across multiple regions with sector federations, broadly comparable in mandate but smaller in scale than CCOO.
• IG Metall: Germany's largest industrial trade union, organized by sector federations covering metal, manufacturing, and adjacent industries. Comparable to CCOO Industria in mandate and structure, though at much larger scale.
• Confederación Sindical de CCOO (national): National parent confederation of which CCOO de Euskadi is a territorial branch. Provides national-level coordination, while the Euskadi entity is the regional operating arm—comparable as the same union at a different scope.

Direct peers

• UGT Euskadi: Unión General de Trabajadores' Basque Country territorial organization—the other major Spanish trade union operating in the same regional territory. Direct peer because UGT and CCOO jointly organize May 1st mobilizations in Euskadi while competing for delegate seats and sector representation.
• ELA (Eusko Langileen Alkartasuna): Basque-nationalist trade union that is the other principal labor confederation in the Basque Country and a direct competitor in sector bargaining and delegate elections across the same industries.
• LAB (Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak): Independent Basque trade union with strong presence in the private sector and public services, directly competing with CCOO de Euskadi for member affiliation and collective bargaining representation in the same territory.

Emerging players

• CGT (Confederación General del Trabajo): Smaller, more grassroots Spanish trade union confederation with a notable presence in certain industrial sectors and among precarious workers—comparable in structure though smaller and more ideologically distinct.

Others

• Confebask: Basque Country's main employer confederation and primary collective bargaining counterpart. Comparable as the negotiating adversary in the CRL and sector-level tables, shaping the same social dialogue environment.
• Gobierno Vasco (Eusko Jaurlaritza): Basque Government as institutional counterpart in social dialogue, Mesa General de la Función Pública, and labor market policy. Comparable as a key stakeholder that co-determines the policy environment in which CCOO de Euskadi operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccooeuskadi
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccooeuskadi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comisiones-obreras-de-euskadi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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