SINDECOM

What SINDECOM does

SINDECOM (Sindicato dos Empregados no Comércio das Cidades de Camaragibe - São Lourenço da Mata - Paudalho - Nazaré da Mata e Timbaúba) is a Brazilian labor union founded in 1999, headquartered at Avenida Belmino Correia, 1721 in Camaragibe, Pernambuco. It is a private non-profit organization (CNPJ 04.323.180/0001-01) that holds the statutory role of exclusive representative for commerce sector workers across five municipalities in the Greater Recife metropolitan region. The union is administered by an 8-person team and operates Monday through Friday with scheduled in-person legal appointments.

The union's product portfolio is built around four core service lines: (1) Assessoria Jurídica Trabalhista e Previdenciária—free labor and social security legal advisory covering dismissal, severance, harassment, overtime, FGTS, and INSS matters; (2) Negociações Coletivas—representation at the bargaining table with employers and employer associations to negotiate wages, benefits, and working conditions; (3) Convênios e Benefícios—an exclusive discount program with partner pharmacies, optical stores, medical clinics, dental providers, and a leisure club; and (4) Banco de Currículos—a resume database connecting member workers with hiring companies. The union also publishes and maintains a publicly downloadable archive of collective labor agreements (CCTs), most recently CCT 2025/2026 (effective 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026).

SINDECOM operates on a recurring membership dues revenue model, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is community-led: prospective members initiate enrollment through an online form, are contacted for verification, and complete filiation via in-person signature. Marketing channels are predominantly organic—direct in-person outreach at the Camaragibe headquarters, the organization's website, and member word-of-mouth referrals. There is no proprietary technology platform, no app, no API, and no documented external funding, M&A activity, or partnerships beyond the union's standard employer-side collective bargaining relationships.

Name

SINDECOM

Legal name

Sindicato dos Empregados no Comércio das Cidades de Camaragibe - São Lourenço da Mata - Paudalho - Nazaré da Mata e Timbaúba

Website

https://sindecom.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAD

Employment & Labor Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPACAHAE

Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Employment / PEO Services

SECONDARYEDABAIAK

Labor Relations & Union Management Training

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/HR, Talent, DEI & People Operations Training

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Collective bargaining
• Legal advisory
• Worker benefits
• Union membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Camaragibe

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: SINDECOM generates revenue through membership dues paid by affiliated commerce workers (filiados). Members pay periodic contributions in exchange for access to legal counsel, collective bargaining representation, and discounted partner services including medical, dental, pharmacy, optical, and leisure benefits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SINDECOM is a labor union that sells membership to commerce sector workers across five municipalities in Pernambuco, Brazil. Members receive free labor and social security legal advisory, collective bargaining representation in negotiations with employers, a resume database (Banco de Currículos) for job placement, and exclusive partner discounts on pharmacies, optical stores, medical clinics, dental services, and a leisure club. The union also publishes collective labor agreements (convenções coletivas) that govern wages and working conditions for the represented category.

Product overview

SINDECOM is a labor union serving commerce sector workers in the municipalities of Camaragibe, São Lourenço da Mata, Paudalho, Nazaré da Mata, and Timbaúba in Pernambuco, Brazil. The union offers a membership-based service portfolio consisting of free labor and social security legal advisory, collective bargaining representation for wage and benefit negotiations, a resume database (Banco de Currículos) for job placement assistance, and various benefit programs including discounts on pharmacies, optical stores, medical clinics, dental services, and a leisure club. Members access these services by completing an enrollment form and gain immediate access upon confirmation. The union also maintains and publishes collective labor agreements (convenções coletivas) covering multiple contract periods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assessoria Jurídica Trabalhista e Previdenciária (Labor and Social Security Legal Advisory) Free legal advisory service for union members covering labor and social security matters including dismissal, severance payments, workplace harassment, overtime, FGTS, and INSS. Delivered through in-person consultations at the union headquarters by specialized lawyers.
• Negociações Coletivas (Collective Bargaining Representation) Union directorate represents workers in negotiation rounds with employers and employer associations to secure wage adjustments, improved benefits, better working conditions, and job security for the entire represented category.
• Banco de Currículos (Resume Database) Resume database that connects qualified job-seeking commerce professionals with companies looking to hire new talent. Used by member job seekers to access employment opportunities.
• Convênios e Benefícios (Partner Discounts and Benefits) Exclusive discount program for members covering pharmacies, optical stores, medical clinics, dental services (extractions, fillings, cleanings), and a leisure club for members and their families.
• Filiação (Membership Enrollment) Membership enrollment service that allows commerce workers to join the union through an online form submission, team verification, and in-person signature process. Members gain immediate access to all union benefits and services upon confirmation.
• Convenções Coletivas de Trabalho (Collective Labor Agreements) Published collective labor agreements (CCTs) governing wages and working conditions for commerce sector workers, available as downloadable PDFs covering periods 2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, and 2019/2021.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• UGT - União Geral dos Trabalhadores: Brazilian national labor union central representing workers in commerce, services, industry and other sectors. Comparable as a broader labor union entity operating under the same Brazilian union legislation that governs SINDECOM.
• CTB - Central dos Trabalhadores e Trabalhadoras do Brasil: Brazilian labor union central affiliated with multiple federations and sindicatos nationwide. Operates the same voluntary membership / dues-funded model and collective bargaining mandate as SINDECOM, but as a multi-sector umbrella organization.
• NCST - Nova Central Sindical dos Trabalhadores: Brazilian labor union central founded in 2005, representing workers across multiple sectors. Comparable as a tier-above union umbrella operating under the same Brazilian sindical framework as SINDECOM.
• CUT - Central Única dos Trabalhadores: Largest Brazilian labor union central, with affiliated unions across all economic sectors and regions. Directly comparable in mission and regulatory framework as a labor union umbrella organization, though at vastly larger scale than SINDECOM.
• Força Sindical: One of Brazil's major national labor union centrals, representing millions of affiliated workers across multiple sectors. Comparable as a higher-tier federation/category-level labor organization, though operating as a broad incumbent rather than a single-municipality sindicato.
• Mattos Filho: Major Brazilian law firm with a substantial employment and labor law practice. Comparable in that it provides labor law advisory and litigation services — which SINDECOM provides to its members for free — representing a commercial alternative workers might choose over union affiliation.

Emerging players

• Sindilojas Pernambuco: Employer-side commerce trade association in Pernambuco (the counterpart sindicato representing retailers rather than workers). Comparable as a regional commerce-sector sindicato ecosystem participant that negotiates directly with worker unions like SINDECOM at the bargaining table.

Direct peers

• Sincomerciários Rio de Janeiro: Regional commerce workers' union covering Rio de Janeiro state. Same sindicato category as SINDECOM with the same mandate to negotiate convenções coletivas for retail/wholesale employees and offer member benefits, making the business model and regulatory framework directly comparable.
• Sindicato dos Empregados no Comércio de Recife (Sincomerciários Recife): Regional commerce workers' union operating in the Recife metropolitan area, immediately adjacent to SINDECOM's jurisdiction. The most geographically proximate direct peer, sharing the same Pernambuco state context, same Brazilian union regulatory framework, and same category-level mandate for commerce workers.
• Sincomerciários São Paulo: Regional 'Sindicato dos Empregados no Comércio' serving commerce workers in São Paulo. Directly comparable category-level labor union with the same GTM (voluntary filiation), core services (legal counsel, collective bargaining, partner discounts), and Brazilian regulatory structure as SINDECOM, just operating at much larger scale in a major metro.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sindecom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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