Novi Sindikat is a general-type labor union
that organizes workers in all sectors and
industries throughout Croatia.

  • Gig Economy conference: When monologues overshadow dialogues

    Let’s take a look behind the scenes of the first Croatian conference on gig economy, where speeches were in the foreground and talks in the second. We are eagerly waiting for the new law – Croatia is, somewhat awkwardly, trying to follow the European directive…

  • In trade union practice, we encounter the problem of certain unions retaining members against their will by obstructing the resignation process. They may prevent workers from obtaining official resignation forms, or claim that no one is authorized to process their departure. In such cases, workers…

  • Regarding the salary increase at Podravka

    Together with Workers’ Front MP Katarina Peović, we warned on Friday that Podravka workers are working for miserable wages, barely above the minimum wage, while Martina Dalić and other Board members receive salaries between 15 and 20 thousand euros. “While workers toil for slightly more…

  • Support for Textile Workers in Sri Lanka

    About 300 members of the Free Trade Zone and General Services Employees Union (FTZ & GSEU) at the Sumithra Hasalaka plant in Colombo, Sri Lanka, have been on strike since Saturday, February 10, 2024. After factory management physically attacked and attempted to prevent union members…

  • New Elections at Zagreb Holding

    Since the elections for the Works Council and the Occupational Health and Safety Commissioner held in late November were invalid due to low voter turnout, we are relaunching the initiative. We inform our members that Novi sindikat has submitted a new proposal for the establishment…

  • Meeting of Zagreb Holding Workers at the Zagreb Fair

    On Monday, March 18, 2024, a gathering of Zagreb Holding workers was held in the “Globus” Congress Hall at the Zagreb Fair. The minutes of the meeting are presented below.  

  • Announcement: 5th Electoral Assembly of Novi Sindikat

    At its meeting held on March 1, 2024, the Executive Board of Novi sindikat decided that the 5th Electoral Assembly will be held on June 7th in Trogir. We hereby invite members who work in companies or institutions where Novi sindikat has between one and…

  • A Large Number of New Members at Elda Drvo

    Nearly 90 percent of the workers at the Elda Drvo sawmill in Pleternica have joined Novi sindikat. The company is part of the Florian Group, which also includes the Lipovljani Lignum sawmill. We already have an established membership and a signed collective agreement in Lipovljani.…