**for the attention of UK colleagues on this list** [1] an appeal to UK colleagues to read one or more of these briefings before casting your vote in the UCU ballot: - The USS dispute and the dynamics of industrial action https://medium.com/ussbriefs/the-uss-dispute-and-the-dynamics-of-industrial-... - UCU’s Rush to E-Ballot Reflects the Weakness of Union Democracy https://medium.com/@drleejones/ucus-rush-to-e-ballot-reflects-the-weakness-o... for your information, i voted 'No!' thank you dan mcquillan [1] - pragmatic reason for sending this: UK colleagues are on holiday, many are not contactable via work or union email lists but still follow thier research topics (naturally) - other rationale: the current industrial action in UK higher education is also a dynamic example of the interplay of the internet and social forces, of potential interest to many here: see #USSstrike, #NoCapitulation, #NoDetriment for more