As long as those who are working towards ending the use of animals work together and do not see each other as enemies, the animal-exploitation industries are threatened. The more time we waste fighting and labelling and name-calling, the less gets done. Gary Francione is an obstructionist, because he divides and labels the AR and AW movement. He says that AW efforts legitimize and support animal abuse.
People change their minds slowly.
It's a lot easier to convince someone that animals have rights if they already accept that the welfare of animals is of concern. Below is a post to ar-views explaining Dietrich's take on this issue. For me, there is no conflict between AW work and AR beliefs. This is definitely the time to bring in Gary Francione. The conflict is fundamental.