Sindicato Dos Trabalhadores Em Educacao Da Rede Publica Do Rio Grande Do Norte - Sinte-Rn

What Sindicato Dos Trabalhadores Em Educacao Da Rede Publica Do Rio Grande Do Norte - Sinte-Rn does

Sinte-RN (Sindicato dos Trabalhadores em Educação da Rede Pública do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte) is a non-profit labor union founded in 1996 that exclusively represents public education workers in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The union serves approximately 25,000+ members across three primary segments: teachers and staff in the state public education network (Rede Estadual), workers in municipal public education networks, and retired education workers who maintain membership for ongoing legal support. Its core activities are collective bargaining for salary floors (Pisos) and career plans (PCCR), legal representation in court actions — including landmark FUNDEF precatórios recoveries (R$593.8 million for the 1998-2006 period) and Piso retroativos (R$403 million for 2011-2012) — and defense of labor, pension, and workplace rights. The union operates 17 regional offices and 104 grassroots nuclei distributed across the state, with a state headquarters in Natal.

Sinte-RN does not sell commercial products or services. Its revenue is generated through membership dues typically deducted via payroll under collective bargaining agreements, supplemented by partner benefit programs (Convênios) that offer discounts to members. Service delivery is conducted via in-person legal assistance, a mobile 'Jurídico na Escola' outreach program launched in August 2026, member-facing web tools for FUNDEF and salary calculations hosted on sintern.org.br, and the Extra Classe TV web television program distributed via YouTube. The union is affiliated with CNTE (Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação) at the national level and CUT (Central Única dos Trabalhadores), and conducts collective bargaining through the Mesa Permanente de Negociação with the State Secretariat of Education (SEEC) and the Municipal Secretariat of Education of Natal (SME Natal).

Technically, Sinte-RN has no disclosed AI, ML, API, or advanced technology capabilities. Its digital footprint is limited to a content website, social media channels, WhatsApp-based member communication, and basic web calculators. Recent strategic milestones include the unanimous approval of the PCCR by the State Legislative Assembly in September 2025, the election of a new directorate in June 2026 (with Miguel Salustiano as Coordenador Geral serving through 2030), and the August 2026 launch of the Jurídico na Escola program alongside a municipal strike in Natal. Leadership also includes Fátima Cardoso (former Coordenadora Geral, re-elected in 2015 with 58.53% of votes), Bruno Vital, and Ekeoma Santos among past coordinators.

Name

Sindicato Dos Trabalhadores Em Educacao Da Rede Publica Do Rio Grande Do Norte - Sinte-Rn

Legal name

Sindicato dos Trabalhadores em Educação da Rede Pública do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Website

https://sintern.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sinte-RN is a non-profit labor union representing 25,000+ public education workers across Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, providing collective bargaining, legal representation, and career/salary advocacy through 17 regional offices and 104 grassroots nuclei.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Union Management Training (EDABAIAK)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Education worker advocacy
• Legal assistance services
• Teacher union services

Headquarters

HQ city

Natal, Rio Grande Do Norte

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sinte-RN is a non-profit labor union that provides collective bargaining representation, legal assistance, and worker rights defense for public education workers in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It offers member services including legal advisory, retirement support actions, salary and career plan consultation tools, FUNDEF distribution lookups, partnership-based member benefits (Convênios), the "Casa do Trabalhador em Educação" support house, and the Extra Classe TV web program.

Product overview

Sinte-RN is a labor union for public education workers in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The organization does not offer traditional software products but provides union services including legal assistance (Jurídico), member benefits through partnerships (Convênios), retirement support (Ações para aposentados), and a web TV program (Extra Classe TV). Additional services include salary and benefit calculation tools for members, Fundef (education fund) distribution consultation services, and member enrollment (Filie-se).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Extra Classe TV: A web television program produced by Sinte-RN covering topics related to education workers, strikes, union elections, and labor rights in Rio Grande do Norte.

Products and services

• Jurídico (Legal Assistance Department)
• Convênios (Member Partnership Benefits)
• Ações para aposentados (Retiree Support Actions)
• Casa do Trabalhador em Educação (Worker Support House)
• Extra Classe TV
• Jurídico na Escola (Legal at School)
• Filie-se (Union Membership Enrollment)

Quantifiable outcome

• R$593.8 million in FUNDEF precatórios recovered for education workers (1998-2006 period)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 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.

• CNTE - Federação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em EducaçãocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2025Sinte-RN is affiliated with CNTE, the National Confederation of Education Workers. CNTE represents education workers at the national level and coordinates national campaigns, policy advocacy, and provides support to affiliated state unions. Sinte-RN participates in CNTE's Collective of Legal Affairs and maintains representation through CNTE leadership structures.
• DIEESE - Departamento Intersindical de Estatística e Estudos SocioeconômicosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDIEESE, the inter-union department for statistics and socioeconomic studies, may be invited to participate in the Mesa Permanente de Negociação with the Municipality of Natal, without voting rights. DIEESE provides economic and statistical analysis support to labor unions.
• Confetam - Federação Nacional do SESI e SENAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfetam (National Confederation of Education Workers of SESI and SENAI) collaborated with CNTE to request the Ministry of Education to create a working group on salary floors for education staff, representing broader national union coordination on education worker issues.
• SEEC - Secretaria de Estado da Educação e da Cultura do RNcoreOthersState Education Secretary with whom Sinte-RN conducts collective bargaining through the Mesa Permanente de Negociação. Key issues include salary adjustments, career plans (PCCR), FUNDEF distribution, and working conditions for state education workers.
• SME Natal - Secretaria Municipal de Educação de NatalcoreOthersMunicipal Education Secretary with whom Sinte-RN conducts negotiations for municipal education workers. The Mesa Permanente de Negociação includes 4 Sinte-RN representatives and 4 municipal representatives with paritarian structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CTB - Central dos Trabalhadores e Trabalhadoras do Brasil: Brazilian labor federation with affiliated unions across sectors. Comparable as a parallel national labor central providing the federated structure that state-level unions like Sinte-RN can plug into.
• CUT - Central Única dos Trabalhadores: Largest national labor federation in Brazil, with which Sinte-RN is linked. CUT operates across all industries and provides the broader labor-movement umbrella under which Sinte-RN and other education unions coordinate — comparable as a parent-federation peer.
• UGT - União Geral dos Trabalhadores: Another major Brazilian labor central affiliated with multiple sector-specific unions. Comparable to Sinte-RN as a parallel labor-organization structure operating in the Brazilian union ecosystem.
• Força Sindical: Major Brazilian labor federation representing workers across multiple industries. Comparable as a competing/parallel national labor central that coordinates affiliated unions, including public-sector and education segments.
• ANDES-SN - Sindicato Nacional dos Docentes das Instituições de Ensino Superior: National union representing higher-education teachers in Brazil. Comparable as a sector-specific education labor union, although focused on higher rather than K-12 public education.

Regional players

• Undime - União Nacional dos Dirigentes Municipais de Educação: National association of municipal education secretaries — the institutional counterpart Sinte-RN negotiates with at the municipal level (alongside SME Natal). Comparable as a peer in the municipal education labor-relations ecosystem.
• CNM - Confederação Nacional de Municípios: National confederation representing Brazilian municipal governments. Comparable as the government-side counterpart in municipal labor negotiations (e.g., with SME Natal), making it a structural peer in the same collective bargaining ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Confetam: National confederation of municipal education and public administration workers that collaborated with CNTE on federal-level advocacy (e.g., Ministry of Education working group on salary floors). Comparable as a public-sector education union federation peer.
• CNTE - Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação: National confederation of education workers to which Sinte-RN is directly affiliated. Operates as the federal-level coordinating body for state education unions across Brazil, providing national policy advocacy, legal support, and coordinated campaigns — directly comparable as a labor-organization peer in the same vertical.

Others

• DIEESE - Departamento Intersindical de Estatística e Estudos Socioeconômicos: Inter-union statistics and socioeconomic studies department that Sinte-RN partners with for Mesa Permanente de Negociação analysis. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler providing economic and statistical research support to Brazilian labor unions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@extraclassewebtv
• Facebookfacebook.com/SinteRN
• Instagraminstagram.com/sinte.rn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sindicato-dos-trabalhadores-em-educacao-da-rede-publica-do-rio-grande-do-norte---sinte-rn

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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