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

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