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

  • Novi Sindikat Announces Protests: Revija Workers Demand Unpaid Wages

    Former employees of the Šibenik textile factory Revija are not giving up on their claims for unpaid salaries and severance pay. Representatives of Novi sindikat announced in Šibenik on Tuesday that workers will protest at St. Mark’s Square in Zagreb this September if the Government…

  • Improving Conditions in the Textile Industry through Cooperation between Civil Society and Trade Unions

    Debts and layoffs of workers in the textile industry, along with exerting pressure on fashion brands, were the main topics of the meeting of the Croatian-Bosnian coalition of the international network Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), held last weekend (September 1 and 2) in Teslić, Bosnia…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Mr. Prime Minister, the Workers are Still Waiting!

    Below is the letter we sent today to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković: Dear president of the Republic of Croatia, We are addressing you once again to urgently suggest a new meeting between representatives of the former employees of the…

  • Novi Sindikat calls out the Government over unpaid Wages for Revija and Plobest Workers

    Yesterday, December 10, 2024, at 11 a.m., we held a press conference in front of the Parliament entrance (Ilica 256B). During the conference, we publicly called on the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the competent ministers to resolve the issue of bankruptcy claims…

  • 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…