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

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