My workplace (a cultural non-profit) successfully unionized late last year. We achieved over 75% support during our card signing after a pretty abbreviated organizing period and were able to receive recognition and avoided a drawn out election. I am a lead organizer and have been an outspoken advocate for my coworkers; I have been very involved the whole way through and, if I had to guess, most everyone sees me as the originator. Being that we work at a cultural non-profit in a very left leaning city, management somewhat had their hand forced, but that doesn't mean they haven't engaged in union busting. They have systematically isolated people they know to be union advocates while presenting as "pro-union" to the public. They have instilled a culture of fear throughout the museum; nobody wants to say the wrong thing. We are being asked to do more work constantly since staff has been reduced by 25% since last year. I'm sure those who have worked long enough in the sector can understand what this is like, even if you haven't unionized. I have continued to take on the bulk of the work in bargaining and continuing communications with our affiliate union. I'm starting to feel incredibly isolated and, as a result, foolish for falling into the trap of feeling isolated. I hope what I'm saying makes sense, I'm running on low sleep right now and really just needed to get this out. I'm not a charismatic or extroverted person naturally which has made this entire endeavor a true test for me, and right now I feel like I'm failing. I'm feeling paranoid that even my remaining organizing members are breaking under the culture of fear and I can't rely on them to support me or my decisions. Thanks for reading, solidarity forever.