Students want to see an end to what they say is a 'lock-out' of young people from the jobs market.

Young people aren't reporting cases of exploitation in the workplace for fear of being fired.

That's according to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, which has joined forces with student unions to tackle the job crisis.

They're proposing a national work strategy for young people, a jobs stimulus and major investment in the Youth Guarantee Scheme.

USI President Joe O'Connor says college graduates need to be given a reason to stay in the country:

ICTU's Lorraine Mulligan also wants to see more protection for vulnerable workers: