At congress this year the General Secretary launched a commission to look into what would make effective industrial action. The commission has invited members from every level of the union to contribute to this debate. Below are two papers that put forward two different perspectives as a contribution to this debate.
First is one from Anya Cook on behalf on Newcastle College Ucu and the other is a a response form UCU colleagues from Lewisham and Southwark College, that have recently joined the Newcastle College Group and Sean Vernell NEC and elected commissioner for London and east.