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Our Work Matters

Outsourcing to private providers has damaged our public services and put profit over people. Outsourced workers are undervalued, under-appreciated and underpaid. But we are fighting back. Join the joint union campaign for justice for outsourced facilities workers today - email ourworkmatters@tuc.org.uk or join our mailing list.
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Back the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation
If you agree that public services should work for people, not just profit, sign our record of support for Labour's insourcing pledge.
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Case studies - Our Work Matters
Success stories of outsourced workers organising and fighting back.
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Webinars - Our Work Matters
Training webinars to support organising outsourced workers and campaigning for insourcing.
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Solidarity with outsourced workers
Take digital action to support outsourced worker campaigns.
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Resources - Our Work Matters
Guides and useful tools to help insourcing campaigns and organising with outsourced workers.
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Government insourcing move shows why Our Work Matters
The government's decision to bring around 2,000 facilities co-workers back in-house is a significant victory for workers and public services.
Abigail Hunt - 26 Jun 2026
You have our support. It's time for the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation!
Last month, as part of the Our Work Matters campaign, seven brilliant public sector workers met with Chris Ward, the minister in charge of the government’s insourcing commitments.
Matthew Topham - 17 Jun 2026
Outsourcing was mis-sold
The TUC’s Our Work Matters campaign aims to fight for justice for outsourced facilities workers.
Dave Pike - 29 Oct 2025
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