The Trade Union of Employees in Agriculture, Food and Tobacco Industry and Water Management of Croatia (PPDIV Trade Union) and the management of food producer Fortenova announced that the union's demands have been met and that workers at PIK Vrbovec and Zvijezda will receive a new collective agreement. As a consequence, the strike of 600 workers at the companies was ended. According to the union, the fulfilment of the demands is a confirmation of the role of solidarity, but also of the importance of union support and organization in the realization of workers' rights and the education of workers about them. The strike began on May 27 and is now officially the longest strike in the recent history of the food industry.
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