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

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