Sinticom

What Sinticom does

Sinticom is a Brazilian labor union (sindicato) founded in 1942 and headquartered in São Gonçalo, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The union represents workers across five industrial categories — construction, furniture, marble/granite, ceramic, and brick/manufacturing — across a territorial base of 13 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. Operating as a non-profit labor organization, Sinticom's mandate is to collectively represent workers in negotiations with employers, enforce labor rights, and deliver member services within its legally assigned industry and geographic jurisdiction.

Sinticom's core service offering combines institutional and individual support: collective bargaining negotiations (CCT — Convenção Coletiva de Trabalho) with employers, individual and collective legal assistance in labor law matters, issuance of union identification cards, free legal advice, and a member cooperative for financial and mutual-aid support. The union operates its main headquarters in São Gonçalo alongside a sub-headquarters to serve workers across the 13-municipality base. The organization has progressively digitalized its communications through sector-segmented WhatsApp channels (one per represented industry category) and a YouTube channel for broader member and public messaging.

The union's revenue model is built on voluntary member contributions and assistential fees from represented workers; it does not generate revenue from commercial product sales, advertising, or investment activities. Sinticom operates with a lean internal team of 16 employees and relies on a partnership ecosystem — including Advogados Associados for legal services, ICC Oficial, Tribuna do Leste, and RDR — to extend specialized delivery capacity. Its operating model is a hybrid of traditional labor union operations (in-person legal representation, collective bargaining) and light digital communications (WhatsApp, YouTube) targeted at maintaining member relevance without major capital investment.

Name

Sinticom

Legal name

SINTICOM - SINDICATO DOS TRABALHADORES DA INDÚSTRIA DA CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL LEVE E PESADA DE INFRAESTRUTURA EM ENGENHARIA, MONTAGEM E MANUTENÇÃO, OLARIA, CERÂMICA, MOBILIÁRIO, MÁRMORE E GRANITO DE SÃO GONÇALO, ITABORAÍ E REGIÃO

Website

https://sinticomrj.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sinticom is a Brazilian labor union founded in 1942, headquartered in São Gonçalo, that represents workers in the construction, furniture, marble/granite, ceramic, and brick industries across 13 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state.

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)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAD

Employment & Labor Law

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

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Collective bargaining
• Worker representation
• Wage negotiation
• Workplace safety enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

São Gonçalo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sinticom is a labor union (sindicato) representing workers in construction, infrastructure/engineering, ceramics/brick, furniture, marble, and granite industries across 13 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. It provides collective bargaining representation, legal assistance in labor disputes, workplace safety enforcement, healthcare services (dental, general medicine, gynecological, pediatric), and publishes salary tables and informational bulletins for its members. The union operates segmented WhatsApp communication channels for different industry sectors and maintains a website informational portal.

Product overview

Sinticom (Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Indústria da Construção Civil Leve e Pesada de Infraestrutura em Engenharia, Montagem e Manutenção, Olaria, Cerâmica, Mobiliário, Mármore e Granito de São Gonçalo, Itaboraí e Região) is a labor union organization that represents workers in the construction, ceramics/brick, furniture, marble and granite industries. The organization offers union membership services, collective bargaining representation, legal assistance, medical/dental services, and publishes salary tables and bulletins for member workers. The union operates WhatsApp-based communication channels for different sectors (Infrastructure, Construction, Ceramics, Marble/Granite, Furniture) to disseminate information to members. The website serves as an informational portal providing access to collective agreements, salary tables, publications, and union news rather than a traditional product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Representation Representation of workers in collective bargaining negotiations (Convenções Coletivas de Trabalho) with employers across construction, infrastructure, engineering, ceramics, furniture, marble, and granite industries. Provided for union members in the 13 municipalities of Rio de Janeiro state.
• Legal Assistance and Representation Legal counseling and representation in labor courts for union members facing labor disputes, provided through in-house legal staff and partner firm Advogados Associados.
• Healthcare Services for Members Member healthcare services including dental care, gynecological services, general medicine consultations, and pediatric care provided to union members and their families.
• Salary Tables and Collective Agreements Publication Publication and distribution of salary tables (Tabelas Salariais) and collective bargaining agreements (Convenções Coletivas) for each represented industry sector, available to members and the public.
• Workplace Safety Enforcement Workplace safety inspections, enforcement of occupational health and safety regulations, and advocacy for safe working conditions at construction sites and industrial facilities through the Segurança do Trabalho (Work Safety) department.
• Union Membership Services Union membership enrollment for workers in the construction, infrastructure, ceramics, furniture, marble, and granite industries through the 'Sindicalize-se' (Join the Union) page on the Sinticom website.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Advogados AssociadosminorOthersLegal services partnership providing professional legal counsel and representation services for union members in labor disputes and legal matters.
• ICC OficialminorOthersOfficial partner organization featured in the Sinticom partners section, contributing to the union's operations and member services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Força Sindical: Major Brazilian national labor union central that organizes workers across industries including construction; comparable to SINTICOM as a labor-representation body but operating at national rather than regional scale.
• CUT - Central Única dos Trabalhadores: Brazil's largest labor central, with affiliated construction-industry unions across the country; SINTICOM competes for member allegiance against CUT-affiliated unions in the same Rio de Janeiro region.
• FETICOM-RJ: State-level federation of construction industry unions in Rio de Janeiro, directly affiliated with SINTICOM as its parent federation; comparable in function as a labor union organizing body for construction workers in the same state.
• UGT - União Geral dos Trabalhadores: Brazilian national labor central that affiliates unions across industries; comparable as a parallel union structure to which construction workers in SINTICOM's territory could alternatively belong.

Others

• Sinduscon-Rio: Rio de Janeiro employers' union for the construction industry; serves as the bargaining counterpart to worker unions like SINTICOM in collective negotiations, comparable as the opposing institutional voice in the same construction-labor context.

Direct peers

• Marreta (Sindicato dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias da Construção Civil do Rio de Janeiro): Direct construction-worker union operating in Rio de Janeiro state; competes with SINTICOM for the same worker base in overlapping municipalities for construction-industry representation.
• Federação dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias da Construção Civil no Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FETRICOOP-RJ): State-level construction worker federation in Rio de Janeiro with overlapping territorial representation; directly comparable as a peer union federation in the same construction-sector labor space.

Regional players

• Sintracon-SP: Construction workers' union in São Paulo state; comparable as a direct regional peer in the construction-industry labor representation space, though serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYeLvPO3HIjZkoB5pF0Ralg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sinticom

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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