“We’resorry.” or“Give usanotherchance.”We areexercising ourright to organizeto improveconditions here“Unprecedentedtimes”Exactly!“The unioncan imposea contractwithout avote.”We will voteon a contractbefore itgoes intoeffect“Have youdone yourresearch?”AFSCMErepresents themost museumworkers in thecountry“Unionmembershipis on thedecline.”Thisisn'ttrue!“With a unioncontract, youcould gainthings, but youcould losethings, too.”We just wantfair andsustainablejobs“The unionmay forceyou to goon strike.”There are otherways oforganizingthroughcollective action"We havevery highpay for theindustry"Inflationwas 7%this year“With a union,you won’t beable to talkdirectly tomanagersanymore.”Our unionreps willadvocatefor us“We’ll loseour flexibilitybecause ofrigid unionrules.”We want toimproveconditionsthroughbargaining“We havean opendoorpolicy.”Then whydo we feelignored?“The unionwill onlycausetension.”We are workingtogether toimprove themuseum for all"We offerverygenerousbenefits"Imagine howmuch betterour benefitscould be!DUESDues are 1-2%,we won't paythem untilcontract isratified (w/higher wages!)“Unionsare badfor ourvisitors”Addressingour concernswill make themuseumbetter“We’reafamily.”:-)“Theunion is a3rd party.”The union ismade up of asupermajority ofstaff!“Whydidn’t youcome tous first?"We did!And wefeelignored!“The museumdoes not haveto agree toany demand.”Let's findcommonground at thebargainingtable“We’relistening.”Why haven'tyou beenlistening thiswhole time?“Weappreciateall the workyou do.”Whydoesn't itfeel thatway?“We supportunions, butwe don'tneed onehere!”Howconvenient!“Fewerpromotions”/”Fewerraises”Threateningto take awayour benefitsis illegal"You'reputting theMuseum atrisk"Union-bustingconsultantscost$2,500/day“We’resorry.” or“Give usanotherchance.”We areexercising ourright to organizeto improveconditions here“Unprecedentedtimes”Exactly!“The unioncan imposea contractwithout avote.”We will voteon a contractbefore itgoes intoeffect“Have youdone yourresearch?”AFSCMErepresents themost museumworkers in thecountry“Unionmembershipis on thedecline.”Thisisn'ttrue!“With a unioncontract, youcould gainthings, but youcould losethings, too.”We just wantfair andsustainablejobs“The unionmay forceyou to goon strike.”There are otherways oforganizingthroughcollective action"We havevery highpay for theindustry"Inflationwas 7%this year“With a union,you won’t beable to talkdirectly tomanagersanymore.”Our unionreps willadvocatefor us“We’ll loseour flexibilitybecause ofrigid unionrules.”We want toimproveconditionsthroughbargaining“We havean opendoorpolicy.”Then whydo we feelignored?“The unionwill onlycausetension.”We are workingtogether toimprove themuseum for all"We offerverygenerousbenefits"Imagine howmuch betterour benefitscould be!DUESDues are 1-2%,we won't paythem untilcontract isratified (w/higher wages!)“Unionsare badfor ourvisitors”Addressingour concernswill make themuseumbetter“We’reafamily.”:-)“Theunion is a3rd party.”The union ismade up of asupermajority ofstaff!“Whydidn’t youcome tous first?"We did!And wefeelignored!“The museumdoes not haveto agree toany demand.”Let's findcommonground at thebargainingtable“We’relistening.”Why haven'tyou beenlistening thiswhole time?“Weappreciateall the workyou do.”Whydoesn't itfeel thatway?“We supportunions, butwe don'tneed onehere!”Howconvenient!“Fewerpromotions”/”Fewerraises”Threateningto take awayour benefitsis illegal"You'reputting theMuseum atrisk"Union-bustingconsultantscost$2,500/day

PTM United! 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. We are exercising our right to organize to improve conditions here
    “We’re sorry.” or “Give us another chance.”
  2. Exactly!
    “Unprecedented times”
  3. We will vote on a contract before it goes into effect
    “The union can impose a contract without a vote.”
  4. AFSCME represents the most museum workers in the country
    “Have you done your research?”
  5. This isn't true!
    “Union membership is on the decline.”
  6. We just want fair and sustainable jobs
    “With a union contract, you could gain things, but you could lose things, too.”
  7. There are other ways of organizing through collective action
    “The union may force you to go on strike.”
  8. Inflation was 7% this year
    "We have very high pay for the industry"
  9. Our union reps will advocate for us
    “With a union, you won’t be able to talk directly to managers anymore.”
  10. We want to improve conditions through bargaining
    “We’ll lose our flexibility because of rigid union rules.”
  11. Then why do we feel ignored?
    “We have an open door policy.”
  12. We are working together to improve the museum for all
    “The union will only cause tension.”
  13. Imagine how much better our benefits could be!
    "We offer very generous benefits"
  14. Dues are 1-2%, we won't pay them until contract is ratified (w/ higher wages!)
    DUES
  15. Addressing our concerns will make the museum better
    “Unions are bad for our visitors”
  16. :-)
    “We’re a family.”
  17. The union is made up of a super majority of staff!
    “The union is a 3rd party.”
  18. We did! And we feel ignored!
    “Why didn’t you come to us first?"
  19. Let's find common ground at the bargaining table
    “The museum does not have to agree to any demand.”
  20. Why haven't you been listening this whole time?
    “We’re listening.”
  21. Why doesn't it feel that way?
    “We appreciate all the work you do.”
  22. How convenient!
    “We support unions, but we don't need one here!”
  23. Threatening to take away our benefits is illegal
    “Fewer promotions”/ ”Fewer raises”
  24. Union-busting consultants cost $2,500/day
    "You're putting the Museum at risk"