September 2024
Recruitment & Employment Confederation
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Our ‘Voice of the worker’ campaign is now live!
This week saw the launch of our ‘Voice of the worker’ campaign - demonstrating the value of temporary work and why people choose to work this way. Every day in the UK around 1 million temporary workers support the economy. They are remarkable people, doing remarkable things.
Meet Jan, Ikenna and Clare – just 3 remarkable temporary workers – and hear first-hand why #TempWorkWorks for individuals, for business and for the economy.
We’re proud to share the voices of temporary workers, putting their stories at the heart of the debate on good work. Temporary work is a vital part of today's labour market; driving economic growth and getting people into work. Any changes to employment rules should not jeopardise this.
Find out more and watch Jan, Ikenna and Clare's full stories at rec.uk.com/voiceoftheworker
#TempWorkWorks
The 'Voice of the worker' campaign is underpinned by our survey of 520 temp agency workers in Britain in June 2024, where we asked why agency work matters to them.
Here's what we learned:
Almost eight in 10 temp agency workers (79%) say their work provides an important need for flexibility.
More than half of temp agency workers (53%) believe that this is the right kind of role for their current stage in life.
More than two thirds of temp agency workers (68%) say that their work provides a greater work-life balance.
Find out why #TempWorkWorks for the agency workers surveyed.
Add your voice to the campaign
Help share the voices of temporary workers and highlight why it's so important to protect the temporary labour market and agency workers - like, share and follow the campaign on LinkedIn.
REC members can also download the campaign toolkit now to access templates, graphics and wording to help you share the message and celebrate the positive impact of the temporary labour market.
If you would like to get in touch about the campaign contact us at [email protected]
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Managing Director @ Morgan Spencer Ltd | FELLOW (FIRP)
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