Novi sindikat works closely with other unions and NGOs in the common struggle for workers’ rights, believing in the synergy that arises from cooperation.
PARTNER UNIONS
REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL UNION (RIS)
RIS is a general trade union open to all workers, in any profession, employed on a fixed-term or permanent basis.
INDEPENDENT LABOUR UNION OF CROATIA (NSRH)
NSRH operates throughout the Republic of Croatia, covering a range of retail chains, gas stations, and other companies.
SSSC
The Independent Trade Union of Employees of Student Centers of Croatia operates through branches in the student centers of Zagreb, Osijek, Rijeka, and Split.
SKOZ – Union of Aircraft Cabin Crew
The union represents and promotes the interests and rights of cabin crew members in the national airline.
INDEPENDENT TRADE UNION OF EMPLOYEES OF RIJEKA PORT
The Independent Union of Port of Rijeka Employees brings together the port’s workforce and advocates for their interests.
Coalitions
COALITION FOR A DECENT WAGE
The work of the Coalition for a Decent Wage is coordinated by Novi sindikat.
The coalition includes the Regional Industrial Union (RIS), Independent Trade Union of Croatian Workers (NSRH), Center for Peace Studies (CMS), Human Rights House (KLJP), Center for Education, Counseling and Research (CESI), Pariter Association, and Fashion Revolution Croatia.
As a coalition, we have participated in several joint activities, including raising awareness of the importance of a decent salary, collecting signatures for the European Citizens’ Initiative for Dignified Wages, and marking the first International Day of dignified pay in September.
LABOUR LAW INITIATIVE
Members of the initiative for workers’ Dawn include a dozen trade unions, several associations, political parties, and one political organization.
The initiative drafted its own proposal for the Labour Act (ZOR) as an alternative to the 2022 anti-labor government proposal. Its key provisions include the introduction of a 35-hour work week, limiting fixed-term contracts to one year, and ensuring adequate compensation for additional work such as night shifts, overtime, and other forms of extra work. The proposal also aims to strengthen the workers’ union negotiating position with employers, prevent the abuse of agency and platform work, impose stricter penalties on employers who violate labor regulations, establish working hours that support work-life balance, and implement other measures to improve the overall position of workers.
