The TUC in the UK has called on ministers to "up their game" in relation to zero-hours contracts, sham self-employment and insecure work. You can read the full statement here.

SEPLA, the union representing Ryanair pilots in Spain, is launching two legal actions regarding their employment contracts. Read more on that here.

Meanwhile, Lufthansa and Verdi trade union have reached a new long-term deal, which includes a 6% pay increase over the course of 33 months. Click here to find out more.

The ITUC has denounced the arrest of trade union leader Ms Elif Cuhadar in Turkey. Their statement is available here.

We've found two relevant opinion-style pieces today:

The first: 'Millennials are Keeping Unions Alive'. From the article: "Jobs are precarious, health-care costs are skyrocketing, and wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living—no wonder young people are organizing." Read that here.

The second: 'Unions Can't Just Rely on Promises of Favourable Laws to Regain Lost Ground'. From the article: "even with the most favourable laws, unions will still need to confront the reality of a dramatic transformation in the world of work". That's available to read here.

In non-union-related news, reports are that early Irish populations are likely to have had dark skin and blue eyes. More on this discovery here.

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