UGT Serveis Públics Catalunya

What UGT Serveis Públics Catalunya does

UGT Serveis Públics Catalunya is a non-profit labor union organization representing public sector workers throughout Catalonia. It is a regional federation affiliated with UGT (Unión General de Trabajadores), one of Spain's two principal trade union confederations, and is headquartered at Rambla del Raval, 29-35 in Barcelona. The organization is structured around eight sector-specific verticals — State Administration, Local Administration, Education, Generalitat de Catalunya, Social Services, Health, Community Services, and Postal Sector — and operates 19 physical offices spanning the four Catalan provinces plus secondary cities. Its primary function is collective bargaining, labor representation, and individual member defense for the public employees in these sectors, with a stated focus on working conditions, occupational health and safety, and pay equity.

The union's core service portfolio comprises a specialized legal cabinet (Gabinet Jurídic) providing representation in labor, administrative, civil, fiscal, and criminal matters; labor advisory services; a training platform including a 15-language distance-learning catalog through a UNED Idiomas partnership; and a free member insurance package combining a VidaCaixa life accident policy (brokered by Aon) with ARAG legal protection coverage. Membership operates on a subscription/dues model with tenure-tiered pricing for legal services, while non-members access the same legal cabinet at significantly higher rates. The union also participates institutionally in the Tribunal Laboral de Catalunya (TLC), the autonomous conciliation and arbitration body for labor disputes in Catalonia. There is no proprietary technology platform beyond a member-facing mobile app and a standard website, and the organization does not develop or deploy any AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is a recurring membership-dues subscription, supplemented by fee-for-service revenue from non-member users of the legal cabinet and by value-add services (insurance, training) that improve member retention. Recruitment is executed through a community-led, delegate-driven go-to-market: workplace representatives embedded across public employers serve as the primary conversion channel, supported by a marketing stack consisting of the corporate website, an X/Twitter presence (@ugt_sp_cat), email newsletters, and the UGT mobile app. Distribution is regional, with 19 in-person offices, remote legal consultations by phone and video, and a self-serve mobile channel for affiliated members.

Name

UGT Serveis Públics Catalunya

Legal name

UGT DE CATALUNYA

Website

https://ugtserveispublics.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UGT Serveis Públics Catalunya is a non-profit labor union representing public sector workers across Catalonia through eight sector-specific organizations, providing legal representation, collective bargaining, training, and member insurance via 19 territorial offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (Quotes sindicals): Recurring membership fees from affiliated workers. Prices decrease based on years of membership (from 0 to 8+ years), providing incentives for long-term affiliation. Non-members pay significantly higher rates for legal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UGT Serveis Públics Catalunya is a Catalan labor union organization that represents and defends public sector workers across eight thematic sectors (State Administration, Local Administration, Education, Generalitat, Social Services, Health, Community Services, and Postal Sector). It provides specialized legal defense through its Gabinet Jurídic, labor advisory, training programs (including UNED Idiomas language courses), free member insurance (life accident and legal protection), and collective bargaining representation. The union operates with territorial presence across 19 office locations in Catalonia and is part of the UGT (Unión General de Trabajadores) confederation.

Product overview

UGT Serveis Públicos Catalunya is a trade union organization providing services to public sector workers through a unified platform of core offerings. The portfolio consists of the Legal Cabinet (Gabinet Jurídic) offering comprehensive legal defense, labor advisory services, training programs including language courses through UNED Idiomas partnership, free insurance services for members (life and legal protection), a mobile application, and access to the Labor Court of Catalonia for dispute resolution. The organization is structured by sectors including Administration, Education, Health, Social Services, and Postal services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gabinet Jurídic (Legal Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Life accident insurance coverage: €10,000 for affiliated members, €6,000 for delegates, up to €16,000 combined
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VidaCaixa S.A.U. de Seguros y ReasegurosminorOthers · 1 January 2026Insurance provider for collective life accident insurance policy covering UGT affiliated members. Policy covers accidental death with €10,000 for members, €6,000 for delegates. Policy period: January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, with 24-hour worldwide coverage.
• AonminorOthers · 1 January 2026Insurance broker that arranged the collective legal protection insurance policy managed by ARAG for UGT Serveis Públics de Catalunya members. Policy effective January 1, 2026.
• UGT de Catalunya (Unión General de Trabajadores de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of UGT Serveis Públics de Catalunya. CIF: G-08496622, located at Rambla del Raval, 29-35, 08001 Barcelona. Responsible data controller for personal data processing.
• ARAGminorOthersLegal protection insurance provider managing claims for collective policy covering UGT Serveis Públics de Catalunya members. Provides up to €2,800/month salary suspension coverage for up to 12 months, criminal defense up to €5,000, and personal legal assistance hotline.
• Tribunal Laboral de Catalunya (TLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor Court of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration of Catalonia - the only autonomous extrajudicial instance for labor conflicts in Catalonia. UGT Serveis Públics de Catalunya actively participates to ensure public workers' voices are heard and labor disputes are resolved efficiently.
• UNED IdiomasminorOthersDistance learning language courses offered through UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia). UGT Serveis Públicos promotes these courses offering 15 languages including German, Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Esperanto, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish Sign Language.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CCOO Serveis Públics Catalunya: Catalan chapter of CCOO (Comisiones Obreras) focused on public sector workers in Catalonia. Closest direct competitor, representing the same worker base with similar sectoral structure across administration, education, and health.
• Intersindical-CSC: Catalan nationalist-leaning independent union representing public sector workers in Catalonia. Competes head-to-head for the same Generalitat, education, and health worker members with similar legal defense and bargaining services.
• CSIF (Central Sindical Independiente y de Funcionarios): Spain's largest civil servants' union, with strong presence among public administration workers. Directly comparable in target membership, services (legal defense, training), and collective bargaining function.
• IAC (Intersindical Alternativa de Catalunya): Alternative Catalan union confederation representing public sector workers. Comparable in regional scope and target segments, especially local administration and education in Catalonia.
• CGT Catalunya: Catalan regional chapter of CGT, a smaller but established union confederation. Competes for the same public sector worker base with similar service offerings and territorial structure.
• ANPE (Sindicato Independiente de Profesores y Enseñanza): Spain's primary independent teachers' union, directly competing in one of UGT Serveis Públics' key verticals (education). Comparable member benefits, training, and legal defense offerings for educators.
• SATSE (Sindicato de Enfermería): Spain's primary nursing/health union. Directly competes in UGT's health sector vertical for the same public healthcare worker members with similar bargaining and legal services.

Broad incumbents

• CCOO (Comisiones Obreras): Spain's other major union confederation alongside UGT. Operates broadly across all sectors nationally; UGT Serveis Públics Catalunya is one of its direct competitors at the regional level.
• USO (Unión Sindical Obrera): National Spanish union confederation with public sector representation. Competes for similar worker segments with broader geographic coverage and overlapping service offerings.

Regional players

• ELA (Eusko Langileen Alkartasuna): Basque Country's largest independent union with strong public sector membership. Comparable in regional scope, sector-based organization, and service portfolio, but operating in a different Spanish autonomous community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ugt-serveis-p%C3%BAblics-catalunya

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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