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

  • First meeting held at HF in Belišće

    On Tuesday, 26. August 2025, the first meeting was held with the board at Harburg-Freudenberger Belišće d.o.o. for the manufacture of plastic and rubber machinery. The meeting was attended by General Secretary of Novi sindikat Tomislav Kiš, President Mario Iveković and our commissioner Ivan Bilić.…

  • Workers of Revija and Plobest Meet with the Ministry of Justice Regarding Arrears

    At the Ministry of Justice, Administration and Digital Transformation, a meeting was held with representatives of the workers from Revija in Šibenik and Plobest from Ploče, who have been demanding the payment of arrears for 25 years. According to union representatives, the Minister promised that…

  • Historical Success: First Collective Agreement Signed at Elda Wood

    Today at 11 a.m., a significant milestone was reached for labor rights in the wood industry as the first collective agreement at Elda Wood was officially signed. This success is the result of dedicated organizing that began in July last year, followed by intensive collective…

  • Successful Mediation in Elda Drvo Company

    Yesterday, June 26, 2025, mediation was successfully concluded at the wood processing company Elda Drvo in Pleternica. A wage increase has been agreed upon, ensuring that for workers with more than one year of service, the minimum gross salary will be 1,020 EUR. As a…

  • The European Commission announced the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

    The Clean Clothes campaign (CCC), and at the same time the national coalition of CCC Croatia-Bosnia&Herzegovina, welcomes with caution the long-awaited Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Responsibility published yesterday, February 23, by the European Commission. Although the proposal is not in line with our…

  • Presentation of the European Citizens Initiative for Living Wages

    A dignified salary is a basic human right recognized in many international and national legislations. A dignified salary allows workers to cover basic needs for themselves and their family, which includes food, utilities, housing, education and health care, as well as discretionary income for unexpected…

  • For a living wage: Coalition presents European Citizens’ Initiative

    The Coalition for Dignified Wages presented the European Citizen’s Initiative and commented on the European Commission Directive on corporate responsibility and a package of government measures to mitigate price growth due to the increase in energy prices.

  • Is corporate responsibility in Croatia sufficiently talked about?

    The coalition for a dignified salary, which consists of several non-governmental organizations and trade unions,1 among them, organized a press conference in Zagreb last week (March 23). The topic of the press was the presentation of the European Citizens’ Initiative for a dignified salary and…