It’s so cliché and annoying but it really is just “us” and what we are willing to do to make sure there’s a career behind us when we’re done. I think that is a big mind shift that needs to happen before we find ourselves in need of each other’s solidarity in the future.

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bringing those discussions to my own circles. The key is that a union exists so my coworkers and I can organize in our best interests. No one does that for us. And it only invokes the response of “well then what the hell am i paying for?” because people make the mistake of framing it as a service.

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Engaging can be as simple as paying dues. But it also looks like seeking out spaces where I can learn more about the current landscape of my industry, listening, building informed opinions about what decisions are being made and adding my own voice to those conversations, or simply

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Random thought: My union membership is different from my streaming subscription. There are services connected to my membership, yes, but the structure itself is not a service. I have a personal responsibility to my own career, industry, and colleagues to engage with that structure.

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But if I open my mouth about the stri- [call disconnects]

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