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

  • Dignity at Work Day Marked for the First Time in Croatia

    This year, the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), an international network fighting for the rights of textile workers, is marking Living Wage Day for the first time. CCC members are organizing actions in more than 30 countries, and the global action in Croatia is joined by…

  • Trade Union Education Held in Otočac

    Last weekend, from Thursday, November 7, to Saturday, November 9, 2024, we organized a workshop for Union Commissioners and activists. The event took place at Hotel Zvonimir in Otočac. During the training, we covered the fundamentals of trade union work, starting from the definition and…

  • Mr. Prime Minister, the Workers are Still Waiting!

    Below is the letter we sent today to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković: Dear president of the Republic of Croatia, We are addressing you once again to urgently suggest a new meeting between representatives of the former employees of the…

  • Disabling Trade Unionism at Nova TV

    Yesterday, we held a press conference regarding the increasing obstruction of the freedom of trade union organization, specifically focusing on the example of Nova TV. The conference was attended by Nina Presečki (Novi sindikat Union Commissioner for Nova TV), Mario Iveković (President of Novi sindikat),…

  • Novi Sindikat calls out the Government over unpaid Wages for Revija and Plobest Workers

    Yesterday, December 10, 2024, at 11 a.m., we held a press conference in front of the Parliament entrance (Ilica 256B). During the conference, we publicly called on the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the competent ministers to resolve the issue of bankruptcy claims…

  • Message to Textile Workers: Combat Unions Can Protect Your Rights

    On Wednesday, December 11, at 6 p.m., the Park Boutique Hotel in Varaždin hosted a panel discussion organized by the Regional Industrial Union titled: “How to Achieve Higher Wages in the Textile Industry.” Although there is a common perception that the textile industry in Croatia…

  • Clean Clothes Youth Advisory Board Starts Its Work

    In early December, two representatives of Novi sindikat traveled to Sweden for the first meeting of the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) Youth Advisory Board (YAB). The board was launched under the EU DEAR program titled “Fashioning a Just Transition.” In addition to Novi sindikat, 12…

  • Restructuring the Benetton Empire: Responsibility knows no borders

    Through his research “United colors of money,” journalist Salvatore Gulisano digs behind the glittering image of one of Italy’s most powerful brands, reconstructing the non-transparent dynamics running through the Benetton Empire. The new Union participated in the production of the show about Benetton, as well…