SENGE-GO - Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado de Goiás

What SENGE-GO - Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado de Goiás does

SENGE-GO (Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado de Goiás) is a non-profit professional union founded in 1986, representing engineers in the Brazilian state of Goiás. The organization operates from a single headquarters in Goiânia and maintains a small staff of five employees. It is affiliated with the Federação Nacional dos Engenheiros (FNE), a national federation covering 500,000 engineers across 18 Brazilian states, and holds institutional representation within the Sistema CONFEA/CREA/Mútua. SENGE-GO's primary role is collective bargaining on behalf of engineers employed at major state-level employers including Equatorial Energia Goiás, SANEAGO (water/sanitation), ENEL Distribuição Goiás, and SINAENCO member engineering consulting firms.

The union's product portfolio is service-oriented rather than technology-based. Core offerings include collective labor agreement negotiations (with documented cycles from 2018 through 2026/2028), legal assistance for labor and professional matters, a Unimed health plan partnership for members, professional fee reference tables (Tabela de Honorários), continuing education courses, and a job opportunities board. Communication products include the PodSenge podcast series (distributed via Spotify and YouTube covering topics such as professional ethics, climate change, leadership, and engineering policy), a digital magazine, articles, legislation database, and an online library. The organization does not develop proprietary software or technology platforms.

Revenue is generated through two recurring streams: the legally mandated Contribuição Sindical (R$ 455.40 annual fixed amount per physical person, established by Nota Técnica 021/2009 from the Ministry of Labor) paid by all engineers registered with CREA-GO, and voluntary Contribuição Social membership fees proportional to month of joining. The union's go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, recruiting engineers through its website, physical office, social media, industry events (CINASE, SOEA, Prêmio O Setor Elétrico), and email newsletter. No external funding, equity investment, or M&A activity applies to this entity.

Name

SENGE-GO - Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado de Goiás

Legal name

SENGE-GO - Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado de Goiás

Website

https://senge-go.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SENGE-GO is a non-profit professional union founded in 1986 representing engineers in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It provides collective bargaining, legal assistance, health plan partnerships, and professional development services to engineering professionals, affiliated with the national FNE federation.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Goiânia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contribuição Sindical (Union Contribution): Mandatory annual union contribution paid by engineers registered with CREA-GO. The fixed amount is R$ 455.40 for physical persons. This contribution is collected annually and is distinct from voluntary membership dues (contribuição social).
2. Contribuição Social (Social/Membership Contribution): Voluntary membership fees paid by associates. These contributions fund the union's operational activities, benefits administration, and convention/collective agreement negotiations. The social contribution differs from the mandatory sindical tax and is proportional to the month of joining.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SENGE-GO is a professional union (sindicato) representing engineers in the state of Goiás, Brazil. It provides collective bargaining representation with major employers (Equatorial, SANEAGO, ENEL, SINAENCO member companies), legal assistance, health and dental plan partnerships, professional development courses, a podcast series (PodSenge), a digital library, professional fee tables, and a job opportunities board. The organization is affiliated with the Federação Nacional dos Engenheiros (FNE) and participates in the CONFEA/CREA system.

Product overview

SENGE-GO operates as a professional union for engineers in the state of Goiás, Brazil, offering a comprehensive suite of member services rather than a technology product. The organization provides PodSenge podcasts for professional education, legal assistance, health plan partnerships (Unimed), professional fee reference tables, educational courses, collective bargaining representation, and online union contribution processing. Key services include collective agreements with major employers (Equatorial, SANEAGO, ENEL, SINAENCO), event organization including CINASE and SOEA, a digital magazine publication, article library, legislation database, and job placement resources. The organization does not offer a software platform or SaaS product but rather serves as a professional association providing advocacy, professional development, and member benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assistência Jurídica (Legal Assistance) Legal advisory service for union members covering professional rights, labor disputes, and regulatory compliance matters related to the engineering profession.
• Acordos e Convenções Coletivas (Collective Agreements) Collective work agreements negotiated between SENGE-GO and employers (Equatorial, CELG GT/ENEL, SANEAGO, SINAENCO, 3C Services) covering wage floors, benefits (food aid, year-end bonus, education assistance, daycare), and working conditions for member engineers.
• Convênio Unimed (Unimed Health Plan) Partnership health insurance program offering medical coverage for member engineers and their dependents at group-negotiated rates.
• Atendimento Odontológico (Dental Care) Dental care service provided to member engineers through the union.
• PodSenge (Podcast) Podcast series featuring conversations with engineers, experts, and professionals on topics including climate change, food security, artificial intelligence, professional development, urban infrastructure, and union activities. Distributed on Spotify and YouTube.
• Cursos (Courses) Educational courses and training programs for continuing professional development of member engineers.
• Biblioteca (Library) Digital library providing access to technical literature, research documents, and educational materials for engineering professionals.
• Tabela Honorários (Professional Fee Table) Reference table for professional engineering fees and service rates to guide members on pricing and billing practices.
• Campanhas Salariais (Salary Campaigns) Collective salary negotiation campaigns and advocacy efforts for professional valorization and fair compensation of engineers.
• Contribuição Sindical Online (Online Union Contribution) Digital platform enabling engineers to generate and pay annual union contribution guides online, processing the mandatory Contribuição Sindical of R$ 455.40.
• Ofertas de Emprego (Job Offers) Employment opportunities board listing job vacancies specifically for engineering professionals in the state of Goiás.
• Eventos (Events) Organization of and participation in engineering sector events including SOEA (Seminário Oficial de Engenharia), CINASE, and award ceremonies.
• Legisla\u00e7\u00e3o (Legislation Database) Legal reference database containing relevant labor laws, professional regulations, and CONFEA/CREA resolutions for member engineers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully negotiated 100% INPC salary readjustment for 2026 and 2027 for engineers at Equatorial Goiás
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CREA-GO (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Goiás)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENGE-GO maintains institutional partnership with CREA-GO for joint activities including sponsorship of CREA-GO events and programs. The PodSenge podcast is sponsored by CREA-GO, and the organizations collaborate on professional development initiatives including the Troféu Seriema - Prêmio CREA de Meio Ambiente.
• Mútua-GO (Caixa de Assistência dos Profissionais do CREA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMútua-GO is a sponsor of SENGE-GO publications including the SENGE-GO Magazine April 2026 edition. The organization provides financial and programmatic support for union activities.
• FNE (Federação Nacional dos Engenheiros)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENGE-GO is affiliated with FNE, the national federation representing 500,000 engineers across 18 Brazilian states. FNE provides programmatic guidance, coordinates national advocacy efforts, and organizes triennial congresses for the network of state engineering unions.
• UnimedcoreOthersSENGE-GO maintains a health insurance partnership with Unimed, offering group health plan options to member engineers and their dependents. The 2026 agreement was updated and published in January 2026.
• Equatorial Energia GoiáscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENGE-GO represents engineers at Equatorial through collective bargaining agreements. Successfully negotiated the 2026/2028 ACT with salary readjustments, benefits including food aid (R$ 800), year-end bonus, education assistance, and daycare support.
• SANEAGO (Saneamento de Goiás S/A)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENGE-GO represents engineers at SANEAGO through collective labor agreements. Participated in COINFRA/FIEG workshop on Performance and Expansion, where SANEAGO management reaffirmed commitment to ACT homologation.
• ENEL Distribuição GoiásminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENGE-GO has historical collective bargaining relationship with ENEL (formerly CELG Distribuição), with agreements covering periods 2018-2020, 2020-2022, and 2022-2024 including 'Short Friday' addendum.
• SINAENCO (Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Arquitetura e Engenharia Consultiva)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENGE-GO negotiates collective bargaining agreements with companies under SINAENCO, representing engineering consulting firms. Multiple agreements have been signed covering 2022/2023, 2023/2024, 2024/2025, and 2025/2026 periods.
• CINASE (Circuito Nacional do Setor Elétrico)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSENGE-GO is an active supporter of CINASE events, including the 55th edition to be held in August 2026 in Goiânia. The organization promotes participation among engineers and contributes to technical discussions on electrical sector challenges.
• Prêmio O Setor ElétricocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSENGE-GO is an official supporter of the Prêmio O Setor Elétrico - Edição Goiás 2026, encouraging member engineers to submit projects in categories including Innovation Technology, Renewable Energies, Electrical Installations, R&D, and Lighting Design.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CONFEA (Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia): Federal regulatory body for engineering; SENGE-GO participates in the CONFEA/CREA/Mútua system. Not a union but the principal counterparty/ecosystem regulator for the profession SENGE-GO represents.
• FNE (Federação Nacional dos Engenheiros): National federation covering 500,000 engineers across 18 states; SENGE-GO is a direct subordinate. Provides programmatic coordination, national advocacy, and triennial congresses — the umbrella entity for benchmarking policy positions and benefit programs.

Direct peers

• SENGE-RJ (Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado do Rio de Janeiro): FNE affiliate in Rio de Janeiro; directly comparable in scope and services. Comparable on ACT negotiations with utilities and public-sector employers and on member-services portfolio (legal, health, courses).
• SENGE-MG (Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado de Minas Gerais): Another FNE-affiliated state engineers' union serving a major industrial/mining economy; directly comparable mandate and ACT-bargaining model, providing a peer benchmark for engineering salary floors and member benefit structures in Brazil's industrial heartland.
• SENGE-SP (Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado de São Paulo): The São Paulo state affiliate of the same engineers' union under FNE; directly comparable in mandate (collective bargaining, professional advocacy for engineers) with a much larger São Paulo engineering population — the natural benchmark for SENGE-GO's bargaining outcomes and member services.
• SENGE-PR (Sindicato dos Engenheiros no Estado do Paraná): FNE-affiliated state engineers' union in Paraná; comparable union structure, collective bargaining model and representation of engineers working for utilities and engineering consulting firms.

Emerging players

• ABES (Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental): A Brazilian professional association for sanitation and environmental engineers, where SENGE-GO's director Fabrício Ribeiro is a former president. Adjacent rather than directly competing — operates in a vertical sub-segment of the broader engineering profession SENGE-GO represents.

Others

• CREA-GO (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Goiás): Regional professional council for engineering in Goiás; while not a labor union, it is a close institutional partner (sponsors PodSenge) and shares the same universe of registered engineers — useful peer reference for understanding the regulatory and registration environment SENGE-GO operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/senge-go.org.br
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/senge-go---sindicato-dos-engenheiros-no-estado-de-goi%C3%A1s

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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