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

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