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

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…