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| Sindicato da Habitação (SECOVI) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sindicato da Habitação (SECOVI) |
| Native name | Sindicato da Habitação |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Type | Trade union |
| Headquarters | São Paulo |
| Region served | Brazil |
| Leader title | President |
Sindicato da Habitação (SECOVI) is a Brazilian trade union association focused on housing and real estate sectors, headquartered in São Paulo. It interacts with institutions such as the Ministry of Cities, Banco Central do Brasil, Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo, Confederação Nacional da Indústria and municipal administrations like the Prefeitura de São Paulo. The association engages with stakeholders including developers like MRV Engenharia, financiers like Caixa Econômica Federal, regulators such as the Tribunal de Contas da União, and civil society actors including Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Teto and Conselho Nacional de Habitação Popular.
Founded amid mid-20th century urbanization trends linked to Getúlio Vargas’s industrial policies and infrastructure projects like the Represa de Guarapiranga, the organization emerged alongside entities such as the Associação Brasileira de Incorporadoras Imobiliárias and Sindicato da Construção Civil. During the Plano Nacional de Habitação era its activities paralleled initiatives by Caixa Econômica Federal and debates in the Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo. It navigated legal frameworks established by statutes like the Estatuto da Cidade and judicial decisions from the Supremo Tribunal Federal while engaging with international actors such as the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank on urban finance. Over decades it interfaced with political figures including Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, and local leaders exemplified by Luiza Erundina and Jânio Quadros.
The association is governed by a board resembling corporate structures found in Confederação Nacional do Comércio affiliates, with leadership elected through assemblies similar to practices in the Central Única dos Trabalhadores and reporting standards influenced by Comissão de Valores Mobiliários. Its departments coordinate with municipal secretariats like the Secretaria Municipal de Habitação de São Paulo, professional bodies such as the Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia and Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia, and research units comparable to the Fundação Getulio Vargas and Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada. Committees liaise with sectoral partners including SindusCon-SP, Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas, and university centers like the Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
The association advocates on issues involving land-use statutes like the Estatuto da Cidade, tax regimes debated in the Congresso Nacional, and credit lines administered by Caixa Econômica Federal and Banco do Brasil. It issues market reports comparable to publications from Fundação Getulio Vargas and Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, provides training in partnership with institutions such as the Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial and Senai, and hosts events akin to trade fairs like those organized by Feira Internacional de Negócios Imobiliários. It mediates between developers including Cyrela Brazil Realty and contractors such as Odebrecht Engenharia, and advises on regulatory matters engaging bodies like the Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo and Procuradoria Geral da República.
Members include large developers like Gafisa, mid-sized builders comparable to Even Construtora, and small firms operating in municipalities across São Paulo (state), Rio de Janeiro (state), and the Nordeste Region. The association represents employers in collective bargaining forums similar to those of the Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Construção Civil and engages with legal counsel from offices modeled on practices in the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil. It coordinates certification and standards adoption alongside entities such as the Conselho Nacional de Habitação Popular and technical schools like Instituto Federal de São Paulo.
The association maintains formal interlocution with ministries including the Ministry of Regional Development and municipal secretariats, collaborates on financing schemes with Caixa Econômica Federal and Banco do Brasil, and files position papers submitted to legislative committees in the Câmara dos Deputados. It joins public-private partnerships modeled on projects supported by the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social and participates in policy dialogues alongside trade groups such as the Confederação Nacional da Indústria and Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
Initiatives have ranged from affordable housing programs analogous to national schemes run by Caixa Econômica Federal and Minha Casa Minha Vida-era projects, urban renewal efforts paralleling interventions in Centro Histórico de São Paulo, and capacity-building programs in collaboration with Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas and universities like Universidade Estadual de Campinas. The association has sponsored research with institutes similar to Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada and convened summits featuring participants from World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and municipal planning agencies like the Companhia Metropolitana de Habitação.
Critiques echo controversies seen in cases involving major developers such as OAS and Camargo Corrêa, including debates over land speculation linked to projects in Aeroporto de Congonhas peripheries, alleged influence on zoning decisions scrutinized by the Tribunal de Contas do Estado de São Paulo, and disputes with social movements like the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Teto and Movimento Passe Livre. Legal challenges have referenced precedents from the Supremo Tribunal Federal and municipal litigation in the Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, while watchdogs such as Instituto Ethos and investigative journalism outlets like Folha de S.Paulo and O Estado de S. Paulo have examined its public advocacy and partnerships.
Category:Trade unions in Brazil Category:Housing in Brazil