Organization and Solidarity: Solidarity Council of Foundation Universities Case in Türkiye

ABSTRACT Academics in Turkish private universities created a solidarity network to advocate for labour rights. The network employed both online and traditional forms of struggle, functioning as a hybrid mode of non‐union labour organizing. In this study, the author—also a participant in the network—selected the most active members to conduct qualitative interviews and analysed the data from an ethnographic perspective.The study contributes to the literature on non‐union labour organizations by conceptualizing the solidarity network as a unique organizational form. It attributes a transitional role to such networks in facilitating union membership. It also explores how similarities between these networks and trade unions function as enabling mechanisms for unionization.The findings reveal that collective action, shared demands, and supportive union leadership are key factors driving the transition from a solidarity network to formal union affiliation.