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

  • What is the Future of Benetton in Croatia?

    TEXTILE BRANDS WITHOUT LIABILITY:After 25 years of business, the Italian textile giant Benetton is completely withdrawing from Osijek, leaving more than 250 female workers without jobs. Why are textile brands leaving Croatia? What are their responsibilities toward their workers? What is the role of the…

  • New protest by Revija workers at the beginning of December

    Since the Government of the Republic of Croatia has yet to provide a serious response to the Revija case, we have sent a new letter announcing a protest in early December: “Dear Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, We remind you that on September…

  • Textile Workers Pay Dearly for the clothes they sew

    On Thursday, September 12, 2024, we organized an event themed “What is the Real Price of Our Clothes?” The space for the panel, quiz, and mini-exhibition was provided by the cafe Filteraj. The event was hosted by Tena Lavrenčić, an activist and advocate for Slow…

  • What is the real cost of our clothes?

    “This product has fallen in love with you, give it a chance!”, “Catch products on sale up to as much as 50 percent!”, “Get ready for sunny summer days with a 15 percent discount on summer styles” – every day we are attracted by such…

  • Šibenik Revija workers come to Zagreb

    The Šibenik textile factory Revija entered bankruptcy on March 19, 2001. At that moment, 326 women workers were dismissed, and their claims for 1.7 million euros (13 million HRK) in unpaid salaries and severance pay were officially recognized. To date, they have managed to collect…

  • Iveković and Leček Call on Plenković to Resolve the Orljava Crisis

    President of the New Union Mario Iveković and President of the Tokg Croatia Union Nenad Leček in a letter on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to inform them as soon as possible about the Government’s plan for Požega’s textile company Orljava and the possibility…

  • Government of the Republic of Croatia and Olymp, secure our jobs and pay our severance!

    The workers of Orljava gathered on Monday, September 20. In the City Theater of Požega, in order to send a message to the Government and Olymp, that is, those responsible for the destruction of the factory where they worked for years, that they will continue…

  • Novi sindikat on the Living Wage in the Italian “la Repubblica”

    The Italian portal “La Repubblica” conveyed the news about the campaign for a dignified salary, which began on the European level on 4/7 under the leadership of the Clean Clothes campaign. “It’s time for European workers, who produce clothes for the international market, to be…