“We will always choose community over capitalism. Always.“

You should raise your concerns to your union. If they are adequately prepared for your strike, they'll have an answer to your question that satisfies you. Many unions have a Strike Fund that can be used to alleviate some needs for workers. They should have a plan to feed you on the picket line and provide your family dinner a few times a week. A good union will have a toiletries-and-diapers drive. Union members and organizers should also be working with local business owners, especially grocery stores and restaurants, to offer striking workers a discount and to solicit in-kind and monetary donations.

I’m interested in moving forward with organizing my workplace, but I know leadership won’t be friendly to this effort. How do I best protect myself from retaliation or firing while taking the steps to unionize?

Imposter syndrome is real, and so many of us struggle to cope with it.

Transitioning into reproductive health, rights, and justice from another field? Start here.

Scroll through these questions and practice your answers to help you feel confident for your next job interview.

Welcome to our new column, Ask a Union Organizer! Each month, union organizer and former abortion clinic staffer Emily Linkins-Ehlers answers your most pressing questions about unionizing your reproductive health, rights, and justice workplace. Anything is fair game — how to unionize, when to unionize, and what to do when shit hits the fan.

Find ways to reconnect to why you came to this work. It's ok to take a break, or leave altogether.

Do your job, do it well, and do it all on the clock.