Managementsuddenlybecomesreally friendly.  "We are afamily. We canwork out ourproblems."  Offers ofindividualpromotionsor raises.  "You will paydues and maynever get acontract."  Mandatorystaffmeetings. "We'll form aworkinggroup/committee."  "The unioncould forceyou tostrike." "We mayhave todown-size."  "Unionsaren't foryou." "You will losewages andbenefits" "Workersdon’t knowwhat they’retalking about."  "Unionbossesmake toomuch." "The unionjust wantsyour money."  Anti-unionliterature andpropaganda. Top-levelmanagementcomes arounda lot more.  "Unionsprotect lazyworkers."  "Give us asecondchance."  "You don'thave a say inhow the unionoperates."  "The unioncannotguaranteebetter benefits." "We can't beflexible onceyou have aunion." “Uniondues areexpensive” "This couldput ourfunding atrisk." “You canalways cometo us”  "The union justwants to air thecompany's dirtylaundry."  "Theunion is a3rd party."  "We don'thave to agreeto what youwant."  A supervisoris replaced. "A union willcome betweenyou andcustomers."  "This will takeaway moneythat goes tohelpingcustomers." Managementsuddenlybecomesreally friendly.  "We are afamily. We canwork out ourproblems."  Offers ofindividualpromotionsor raises.  "You will paydues and maynever get acontract."  Mandatorystaffmeetings. "We'll form aworkinggroup/committee."  "The unioncould forceyou tostrike." "We mayhave todown-size."  "Unionsaren't foryou." "You will losewages andbenefits" "Workersdon’t knowwhat they’retalking about."  "Unionbossesmake toomuch." "The unionjust wantsyour money."  Anti-unionliterature andpropaganda. Top-levelmanagementcomes arounda lot more.  "Unionsprotect lazyworkers."  "Give us asecondchance."  "You don'thave a say inhow the unionoperates."  "The unioncannotguaranteebetter benefits." "We can't beflexible onceyou have aunion." “Uniondues areexpensive” "This couldput ourfunding atrisk." “You canalways cometo us”  "The union justwants to air thecompany's dirtylaundry."  "Theunion is a3rd party."  "We don'thave to agreeto what youwant."  A supervisoris replaced. "A union willcome betweenyou andcustomers."  "This will takeaway moneythat goes tohelpingcustomers."

Union Busting Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Management suddenly becomes really friendly.
  2. "We are a family. We can work out our problems."
  3. Offers of individual promotions or raises.
  4. "You will pay dues and may never get a contract."
  5. Mandatory staff meetings.
  6. "We'll form a working group/ committee."
  7. "The union could force you to strike."
  8. "We may have to down-size."
  9. "Unions aren't for you."
  10. "You will lose wages and benefits"
  11. "Workers don’t know what they’re talking about."
  12. "Union bosses make too much."
  13. "The union just wants your money."
  14. Anti-union literature and propaganda.
  15. Top-level management comes around a lot more.
  16. "Unions protect lazy workers."
  17. "Give us a second chance."
  18. "You don't have a say in how the union operates."
  19. "The union cannot guarantee better benefits."
  20. "We can't be flexible once you have a union."
  21. “Union dues are expensive”
  22. "This could put our funding at risk."
  23. “You can always come to us”
  24. "The union just wants to air the company's dirty laundry."
  25. "The union is a 3rd party."
  26. "We don't have to agree to what you want."
  27. A supervisor is replaced.
  28. "A union will come between you and customers."
  29. "This will take away money that goes to helping customers."