New Syndicalist was invited to give a presentation at the Freie Arbeiter Union - Free Workers' Union (FAU) conference on activism and growth within syndicalist unions (we extend our gratitude to FAU for the opportunity and their hospitality during our visit). We took this invitation as an opportunity to reflect on our experiences as organisers and activists within the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in a period of rapid growth, following a rebirth in the UK in the mid-2000s.