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

  • 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…

  • Quality Clothes, Fair Pay Campaign – Fighting for Living Wages in the Clothing Industry

    The campaign “Quality Clothing, Fair Salary” campaign – a loud demand for legislation to ensure a dignified salary in clothing supply chains launched

  • Orljava workers continue to fight for severance pay

    About seventy former Orljava workers gathered yesterday at 11 a.m. in front of Orljava’s store in Požega. The workers gather in front of the store from December 2021 and will continue with this activity until they fight for the severance pay that the Government of…

  • 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!

  • Continuation of Orljava’s Workers’ Severance Campaign

    More than 70 former Orljava workers gathered this morning in front of Orljava’s store in Požega. The gathering is part of the agreement from the December gathering organized by the New Union, which was also the beginning of the international campaign for severance pay 172…

  • Croatian Government and Olymp Held Responsible for Orljava Crisis

    Yesterday at 11 a.m., the new union organized a gathering of Orljava workers and a press conference. Over 50 former Orljava workers gathered and carried banners with messages: “We want severance pay”, “Government of the Republic of Croatia and Olympe, pay severance pay”, “We want…

  • Novi sindikat Demands Unpaid Severance Pay for Orljava Workers

    We are also looking for the involvement of the Government of the Republic of Croatia in the case of the Orljava factory. Since it is obvious from the actions of the Government of the Republic of Croatia that it has no intention of supporting the…

  • Orljava Workers Win Severance Pay

    After 18 months of fighting, campaigning with the Clean Clothes Campaign international network, and numerous meetings, press conferences, and protests, Orljava workers have won their severance pay. At its session on March 2, the Croatian Government made a formal decision to pay severance to 237…