What Syndicom does

Syndicom is a Swiss trade union founded in 2011 through the merger of the communications union GEKO and the Swiss media trade union comedia. It represents approximately 30,000 members across 15 industries organized into three sectors: Logistics (postal, parcel delivery, couriers), ICT (telecommunications and IT), and Media (journalism, photography, illustration, graphic design, book trade, and freelance media professionals). The organization is one of the largest affiliates of the SGB (Swiss Federation of Trade Unions) and operates as a non-profit member-owned entity governed by a Congress, Delegates' Assembly, and Central Executive Board, currently led by President Matteo Antonini.

The union's core product is membership, which bundles collective labor agreement (GAV) negotiation, professional legal protection in labor and social security law, workplace representation through personnel committees, and solidarity advocacy. Supporting infrastructure includes the my.syndicom online member portal for self-service membership management, the Arbeitslosenkasse syndicom wholly-owned unemployment insurance fund providing daily benefits, continuing education programs via partners Movendo, Helias, and Miduca, an online legal guide (Ratgeber), and the Edito magazine for media professionals. Distribution is anchored by a central secretariat in Bern and 11 regional secretariats covering Basel, Bern, Biel, Chur, Geneva, Lausanne, Luzern, Massagno, Olten, St. Gallen, and Zürich, with the platform delivered in German, French, Italian, and English.

Syndicom generates revenue primarily through monthly membership fees on a sliding income-based scale (CHF 5 for students to CHF 57 for high earners), with optional add-ons for the legal protection insurance (CHF 5.80/month) and the Edito magazine (CHF 3/month for media professionals). Special rates apply to retirees (CHF 16), dual members (CHF 30), and solidarity members (CHF 26). Go-to-market is community-led: members are recruited through the website, regional offices, direct workplace outreach, and public campaigns on labor standards (e.g., the 2026 minimum wage referendum initiative). The union engages in collective bargaining with major employers including Swiss Post, PostAuto, Swisscom, Sunrise, T-Systems, and logistics firms, and pursues political advocacy at the national level through its SGB affiliation.

Name

Syndicom

Legal name

syndicom

Website

https://syndicom.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Syndicom is a Swiss trade union representing approximately 30,000 members across logistics, ICT, and media sectors, delivering collective bargaining, legal protection, unemployment insurance, and continuing education through 12 offices nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Trade union membership
• Collective labor agreements
• Labor legal protection
• Unemployment insurance fund
• Worker rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Berne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Syndicom generates revenue through monthly membership fees paid by approximately 30,000 members. Fees are income-based and social, ranging from CHF 5 per month for students to CHF 57 per month for high earners. Additional costs may include CHF 3 per month for media magazine 'Edito' and CHF 5.80 per month for optional Coop legal protection insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Syndicom is a Swiss trade union providing membership-based labor representation services to approximately 30,000 workers in Logistics, ICT, and Media sectors. The core offering includes collective bargaining negotiations with employers, free professional legal advice and representation (Berufsrechtsschutz), workplace dispute support, and access to an unemployment insurance fund. Supporting services include continuing education programs, retirement counseling, and member discounts on insurance and services.

Product overview

Syndicom is a Swiss trade union offering a unified membership service rather than a technology platform. The core offering consists of trade union membership providing labor law representation, collective bargaining, and workplace support across logistics, ICT, and media sectors. Supporting services include the my.syndicom member portal for self-service management, the Arbeitslosenkasse unemployment insurance fund for benefit payments, professional legal protection for employment matters, and continuing education programs through partners like Movendo and Helias. The product portfolio centers on member services, advocacy, and worker support rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed successful wage negotiations resulting in salary increases (e.g., 2% total salary bill increase at Sunrise)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Swiss Federation of Trade Unions (SGB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyndicom is one of the largest unions in the SGB (Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund/Swiss Federation of Trade Unions). The partnership involves data exchange and processing for coordination of union goals, political activities, and umbrella organization representation at national level.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Syna: Syna is a Swiss interprofessional trade union with approximately 60,000 members covering multiple sectors. It is a direct peer to syndicom in offering multi-sector representation, collective bargaining, and member services within the Swiss labor movement.
• Travail.Suisse: Travail.Suisse is the Swiss employees' confederation representing around 170,000 members across multiple sectors. It is a direct peer to syndicom as a multi-sector Swiss employee advocacy organization engaged in collective labor policy and member services.
• VPOD / SSP: VPOD (Verband des Personals öffentlicher Dienste / Syndicat des services publics) is a Swiss union representing public-sector and service workers. Direct peer to syndicom in operating as a Swiss multi-sector union providing collective representation, legal protection, and member services.
• Unia: Unia is the largest trade union in Switzerland with over 200,000 members, organized across multiple sectors and is the principal multi-sector peer to syndicom within the same SGB umbrella. Both unions engage in collective bargaining, member advocacy, and operate under the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions.
• SEV (Gewerkschaft des Verkehrspersonals): SEV is the Swiss union for transport and railway personnel, directly comparable to syndicom's Logistics sector. Both unions negotiate CLAs with major Swiss employers, provide legal protection, and serve Swiss workers in transportation-adjacent industries.
• Kaufmännischer Verband Schweiz: Kaufmännischer Verband Schweiz (KV Schweiz) is a Swiss trade association representing commercial/office employees, overlapping with syndicom's ICT-sector white-collar worker base. Comparable in providing collective representation, professional services, and member advocacy in Switzerland.

Others

• SGB / USS (Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund): SGB is the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions, the umbrella federation of which syndicom is one of the largest member unions. It is not a direct competitor but a strategic coordinating body that conducts joint political campaigns and national advocacy on behalf of syndicom and other member unions.
• ETF (European Transport Workers' Federation): ETF is the European federation representing transport workers across logistics, postal, and courier sectors — directly overlapping with syndicom's Logistics sector. It is a sectoral peer and ecosystem participant rather than a direct national competitor.
• UNI Global Union: UNI Global Union is the international federation for skills and service workers, including media and ICT — overlapping with syndicom's ICT and Media sectors. It is a global umbrella and policy counterpart rather than a direct operational peer.

Regional players

• ver.di: ver.di is Germany's largest multi-sector trade union covering services, media, telecommunications, and logistics — closely mirroring syndicom's sector mix. Although based in Germany rather than Switzerland, it is comparable in operating model, sector coverage, and member services structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/syndicom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/syndicom-gewerkschaft-medien-und-kommunikation
• Instagraminstagram.com/syndicom
• Xx.com/syndicom_it

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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