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

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