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Novi Sindikat is a general-type labor union
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  • Petition for Leonarda workers

    After the protest in Milan, the Clean Clothes campaign launched a petition against Benetton. We bring a translation of the text of the petition and invite you to sign and support the workers Leonarda: Benetton has a reputation for celebrating diversity and supporting socially responsible…

  • “I don’t want luxury, just a dignified life”: Workers and Youth on the Reality of the Textile Industry

    The “Youth Meets Workers” forum gathered around a hundred participants from several countries, focusing on discussions about a just transition and the stories of textile workers—dealing with low wages, exhausting labor, and the struggle for fundamental rights. Last week, from March 24 to 27, Novi…

  • We celebrated women’s day with Orljava workers

    On the eve of International Women’s Day, once again this year we met with the workers of Požega Orljava, our long-standing members and strong women who are persistent in the fight for their rights. Since the factory went into receivership in July 2021, together with…

  • Just transition manifesto – Latest version open to key comments

    The Clean Clothes campaign manifesto on a just transition in the textile and clothing industry in which we are actively involved has now taken a more complete form, but we still want to hear your opinion. We thank everyone who has already participated in its…

  • Questionnaire on the impact of climate change on textile workers and workers

    Participate in the Just Transition questionnaire by the Clean Clothes Campaign to examine the impact of climate change on garment workers. Your responses will help us fight for better protection of workers ‘ rights when transitioning to a fairer and more environmentally friendly garment industry,…

  • CCC’s position on the ‘Omnibus’ Package undermining the EU CSDDD and CSRD directives

    The adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) marked an important milestone in developing fairer and more sustainable supply chains, especially in the clothing and footwear sector. While the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduced the…

  • Get involved in drafting a Manifesto for a Just Transition

    Climate change is becoming increasingly apparent, and its impact on women workers is particularly visible. For example, summer heat is becoming more frequent, and if a workplace is not adequately air-conditioned, it can harm workers’ health. The ability to work and concentrate is reduced, increasing…

  • Trade Unions: The only chance for Workers in the Textile and Leather Industry

    Trade unions as the only chance for workers of the textile and leather industry

MANUALS

Artifical intelligence guide for unions
Trade Union Handbook of Novi Sindikat
We Have One Planet – A Brochure on Just Transition
Working Conditions in the Croatian Textile Industry – Brochure
Info Leaflet: Workers Need a Living Wage
O prijedlogu EU zakona za zaustavljanje korporativne odgovornosti
On the Proposed EU Law to Weaken Corporate Accountability
Drugačija plaća je moguća - brošura Clean Clothes kampanje o dostojanstvenoj plaći
A Different Wage Is Possible – A Clean Clothes Campaign Brochure on Living Wages
Drugačija plaća je moguća - brošura Clean Clothes kampanje o dostojanstvenoj plaći
A Living Wage Is Possible – A Brochure with Statements from Advocates for a Living Wage

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Clean Cloths campaign Collective Agreement Deminers EU Directive Living Wage Orljava Platform Workers Project Revija Šibenik Seasonal Workers Textile Industry Wage Increase Wood Industry Workers’ Strike Zagreb Holding

Video

The Clean Clothes Campaign presents the short film “A Living Wage”, which shows how one of our fundamental human rights—the right to a living wage—is violated every day in the fashion industry.
What is a living wage? Why is it important to emphasize the difference between a living wage and a minimum wage? Did you know that in the countries of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, the minimum wage on average reaches only a quarter of the estimated living wage? What does this fact tell us, if not that workers are not paid enough to provide a decent life for their families?