if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything

not always easy to tell which team has recruited you: people will usually at least mention real goals. but pay attention. if the actions of the people you are around are oriented around maintaining a particular kind of posture, correctness, or rather than some tangible sort of victory, leave