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

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