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

  • “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…

  • 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…

  • Novi sindikat  at ETUC platform

    Novi sindikat participated in 4th Platform organized by the European trade union confederation (ETUC). The Forum took place on September 27 and 28, 2025 in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. The central topics of discussion were the challenges of the gig economy and the regulation…

  • 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…

  • Global Solidarity: Indian Garment Workers Support Orljava Staff in Severance Pay Dispute

    The Union of Textile Workers from Bangalore, India, organized a solidarity action with the workers of Požeška Orljava! About 150 workers gathered telling Olympus to pay severance pay to their workers. Together we are stronger!

  • EU Parliament: New Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

    The Clean Clothes Campaign and Novi sindikat welcome the European Parliament’s report on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which passed with 366 votes in favor, 225 against, and 38 abstentions. This report marks a significant step toward holding companies legally accountable for workers’…

  • Clean Clothes Campaign Meeting in Vienna

    Last week, we attended the Semi-Annual Meeting of the international Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) network in Vienna. The meeting was hosted by the Austrian CCC branch, Südwind, and organized as part of the ‘Fashioning a Just Transition’ project, in which Novi sindikat is an active…