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

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.


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