Sindicato dos Arquitetos de São Paulo

What Sindicato dos Arquitetos de São Paulo does

Sindicato dos Arquitetos de São Paulo (SASP), legally the Sindicato dos Arquitetos e Urbanistas do Estado de São Paulo, is a private, non-profit professional trade union (sindicato) founded in 1971 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. It represents architects and urbanists registered in São Paulo state — a territory that, per CAU/SP data, concentrates nearly 50% of Brazil's active architecture and urbanism professionals. The organization operates as the recognized collective-bargaining counterpart for the profession, negotiating Acordos Coletivos de Trabalho (ACT) and Convenções Coletivas de Trabalho (CCT) with employer-side parties including CDHU, EMTU, CET, and SINAENCO, while also providing legal assistance, professional advocacy, and member benefits to four distinct persona segments: CLT employees, statutory public servants, cooperative workers, and liberal professionals operating under CNPJ.

SASP is not a technology company; its "platform" is its institutional standing under Brazilian labor law (CLT) and the Brazilian Constitution (Article 8), which grants recognized unions exclusive legal standing to negotiate collective agreements and represent workers in labor disputes. Its operating model is community-led: it recruits members through a registration form, convenes members via in-person and virtual assemblies (on Zoom), publishes collective-agreement news through a website and social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube), and is affiliated with the national federation FNA, whose vice-presidency is held by SASP's sitting president. As a union, it has no proprietary software products, patents, or AI capabilities, although it promotes a free-software initiative called Solare (in partnership with CAU/SP) to its members.

The union's revenue mechanics rest on three recurring contribution streams: (1) membership dues from affiliated architects and urbanists, (2) the Contribuição Profissional Negocial — 0.5% of corrected salary deducted from non-associated members (with associated members exempt), and (3) the Contribuição Assistencial, a collective-bargaining contribution deducted from workers covered by negotiated agreements, recognized under STF precedent. With 47 employees and no disclosed financials, pricing is not publicly listed; the model is fundamentally a non-profit subscription/membership structure rather than a commercial pricing model.

Name

Sindicato dos Arquitetos de São Paulo

Legal name

Sindicato dos Arquitetos e Urbanistas do Estado de São Paulo

Website

https://sasp.arq.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SASP is a non-profit professional trade union founded in 1971 that represents architects and urbanists in São Paulo state, Brazil. It negotiates collective labor agreements, provides legal assistance, and delivers member services to professionals in public agencies and private consulting firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Contribuição Profissional Negocial (Professional Negotiational Contribution): SASP collects a professional contribution of 0.5% (half percentage point) of corrected salary, divided into equal and consecutive monthly installments, as defined by the STF decision. Associated members are exempt from this deduction. Non-associated members who have paid the Contribuição Social Urbana (Urban Social Contribution) are also exempt.
2. Membership Dues: SASP collects membership fees from affiliated architects and urbanists. Members in good standing receive benefits and exemptions from certain collective bargaining contributions.
3. Contribuição Assistencial (Assistential Contribution): Collective bargaining contribution for maintaining legal assistance and salary campaign expenses, deducted from payroll of workers benefiting from collective agreements, per CLT Article 513 and Constitution Article 8, with constitutional recognition from STF.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SASP is the professional union (sindicato) representing architects and urbanists registered in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It negotiates collective bargaining agreements (CCT and ACT) with employers including CDHU, EMTU, CET, and SINAENCO member companies, provides legal assistance and professional defense, advocates for professional recognition, and offers membership benefits and training.

Product overview

SASP is a labor union (sindicato) for architects and urban planners registered in São Paulo, Brazil. It does not offer technology products; its services include collective labor agreement negotiations (ACT/CCT) with employers such as CDHU, EMTU, CET, and SINAENCO member companies, legal representation, professional advocacy, member benefits, and training/educational opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Membership (Filiação)
• Collective Bargaining Representation (CCT/ACT Negotiation)
• Legal Assistance and Labor Rights Defense
• Solare Free Software Training and Access
• Member Benefits and Discounts (Benefícios e Convênios)

Quantifiable outcome

• Preservation of all social clauses in ACT 26/27 with CDHU
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CBH-AT (Comitê da Bacia Hidrográfica do Alto Tietê)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SASP joined the Alto Tietê River Basin Committee, one of the most important bodies in water resource management in São Paulo state. Director Marineia Lazzari Chiovatto represents SASP in this 40-municipality watershed committee, participating in Technical Chambers for Investment Management and Planning & Management.
• CAU/SP (Conselho de Arquitetura e Urbanismo de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025CAU/SP and FNA signed a cooperation agreement for the dissemination and strengthening of the Solare project, a free software initiative for architects. The agreement, with 3-year validity, aims to provide free software tools to approximately 50% of Brazil's active architects located in São Paulo. SASP promotes Solare adoption among its members through this partnership.
• FNA (Federação Nacional dos Arquitetos e Urbanistas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSASP is affiliated with FNA, the national federation representing architects and urbanists. The president of SASP serves as vice-president of FNA. FNA coordinates national activities including the ENSA (Encontro Nacional dos Sindicatos de Arquitetos e Urbanistas) and advocates for the profession at the national level. SASP participates in FNA events and represents the category in national policy discussions.
• Solare (Free Software Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolare is a project developed in partnership with CAU councils from Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro, aiming to promote free software necessary for architecture, urbanism, and engineering practice. SASP offers Solare free software training to members, reducing office maintenance costs and eliminating penalties for using unlicensed software.
• CEAU (Colegiado das Entidades de Arquitetura e Urbanismo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSASP participates in CEAU along with other architecture and urbanism entities, coordinating policy positions and joint actions on urban development issues. CEAU developed a 'letter to candidates' for elections addressing urban development policy recommendations.

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil (IAB): Long-standing national professional society for Brazilian architects, focused on architectural culture, debate, and professional positioning. Comparable as a parallel national-level organization serving the same architect constituency with overlapping advocacy goals.
• Federação Nacional dos Arquitetos e Urbanistas (FNA): National federation of architects' unions in Brazil; SASP is affiliated with FNA and SASP's president serves as FNA's vice-president. Most directly comparable as a peer professional union structure operating in the same profession at a higher tier.
• Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Arquitetura e Engenharia Consultiva (SINAENCO): Counterparty union representing architecture and engineering consulting firms. SASP and SINAENCO negotiate CCT agreements directly, making SINAENCO the closest peer by function (collective bargaining counterpart) within the same labor relations ecosystem.
• Sindicato dos Arquitetos e Urbanistas do Rio de Janeiro: State-level architects' union in Rio de Janeiro, also affiliated with FNA. Closest functional peer in terms of mandate (state-level architect representation, collective bargaining), differing only by geography.
• Associação Brasileira dos Escritórios de Arquitetura (ASBEA): National association representing architecture firms in Brazil. Comparable as a peer professional body advocating for the architecture practice, frequently engaging on the same policy and labor issues as SASP from the firm/employer side.

Broad incumbents

• Conselho de Arquitetura e Urbanismo de São Paulo (CAU/SP): Regulatory council for architects and urbanists in São Paulo state. Comparable as the dominant profession-wide body in SP; SASP partners with CAU/SP on the Solare free software initiative and shares the SP geography.

Others

• Comitê da Bacia Hidrográfica do Alto Tietê (CBH-AT): 40-municipality watershed committee for the Alto Tietê basin in São Paulo state. Comparable as a governance coalition where SASP holds a seat (via Director Marineia Lazzari Chiovatto), representing the union's broader policy engagement beyond labor.
• Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos (EMTU): São Paulo metropolitan public transportation company; SASP negotiates ACT agreements for architects working at EMTU. Comparable as a public employer counterpart within SASP's collective bargaining portfolio.
• Companhia de Desenvolvimento Habitacional e Urbano (CDHU): São Paulo state public housing development company and SASP's principal collective bargaining counterparty. Comparable as a recurring employer-side partner whose agreements directly determine SASP's visible member outcomes.
• Companhia de Engenharia de Tráfego (CET): São Paulo traffic engineering company where SASP is actively pursuing inclusion in collective negotiation tables. Comparable as an additional public employer counterparty with active advocacy underway.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sasp_arq
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEp1o7_FBuiGy4fm8bCFBew
• Facebookfacebook.com/SASP.SP
• Instagraminstagram.com/sasp_sindicato_dos_arquitetos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sindicato-sasp

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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