UCU members at sixty universities are striking from 25 November 2019. UCU, UNISON, EIS and Unite missed the turnout threshold at many universities so are not joining the strikes immediately. Some are already planning to re-ballot to join later strikes.

Since the Trade Union Act 2016 came in, unions have succeeded in increasing turnout significantly, despite all the hurdles created by the cumbersome postal ballot system. But there is still huge unevenness. To achieve a really high turnout requires a high participation local union with an effective union structure.

This guide will show you how to use a "solidarity petition" supporting these strikes to organise toward such a high participation local union, able to win future ballots and making future industrial action stronger.