“The schooldoes nothave toagree to anydemand.”Let's findcommonground at thebargainingtableDUESDues are a littleover 1%, wewon't pay themuntil contract isratified (w/higher wages!)“Weappreciateall the workyou do.”Whydoesn't itfeel thatway?“We have agreatworkplace, aunion isn'tneeded”We canpreserve thegood thingsin ourcontract“We’lllose ourflexibility.”We want toimproveconditionsthroughbargaining“We supportunions, butwe don'tneed onehere!”Howconvenient!“You don'twant to belocked intoa contract”"We wantsecurityandstability"“Unionsare badfor ourstudents”Addressingour concernswill makeGUG better“Have youdone yourresearch?”The UFTrepresentsthe mosteducators inthe country“We havean opendoorpolicy.”Then whydo we feelignored?“We won'tbe able tobe aslenient.”We just wantfair andsustainablejobs"We offerverygenerousbenefits"Imagine howmuch betterour benefitscould be!“We’relistening.”Why haven'tyou beenlistening thiswhole time?“We’reafamily.”Thisisn'tpersonal“Unprecedentedtimes”Exactly!“The unioncan imposea contractwithout avote.”We will voteon a contractbefore itgoes intoeffect"We havevery highpay for theindustry"Inflationwas 7%this year“Whydidn’t youcome tous first?"We did!And wefeelignored!“We’resorry.” or“Give usanotherchance.”We areexercising ourright to organizeto improveconditions here“The unionwill onlycausetension.”We areworkingtogether toimprove theschool for all“Theunion is a3rd party.”The union ismade up of asupermajority ofstaff!“The unionmay forceyou to goon strike.”There are otherways oforganizingthroughcollective action"You'reputting theSchool atrisk"Union-bustingconsultantscost$2,500/day“With a union,you won’t beable to talkdirectly tomanagementanymore.”Our unionreps willadvocatefor us“The schooldoes nothave toagree to anydemand.”Let's findcommonground at thebargainingtableDUESDues are a littleover 1%, wewon't pay themuntil contract isratified (w/higher wages!)“Weappreciateall the workyou do.”Whydoesn't itfeel thatway?“We have agreatworkplace, aunion isn'tneeded”We canpreserve thegood thingsin ourcontract“We’lllose ourflexibility.”We want toimproveconditionsthroughbargaining“We supportunions, butwe don'tneed onehere!”Howconvenient!“You don'twant to belocked intoa contract”"We wantsecurityandstability"“Unionsare badfor ourstudents”Addressingour concernswill makeGUG better“Have youdone yourresearch?”The UFTrepresentsthe mosteducators inthe country“We havean opendoorpolicy.”Then whydo we feelignored?“We won'tbe able tobe aslenient.”We just wantfair andsustainablejobs"We offerverygenerousbenefits"Imagine howmuch betterour benefitscould be!“We’relistening.”Why haven'tyou beenlistening thiswhole time?“We’reafamily.”Thisisn'tpersonal“Unprecedentedtimes”Exactly!“The unioncan imposea contractwithout avote.”We will voteon a contractbefore itgoes intoeffect"We havevery highpay for theindustry"Inflationwas 7%this year“Whydidn’t youcome tous first?"We did!And wefeelignored!“We’resorry.” or“Give usanotherchance.”We areexercising ourright to organizeto improveconditions here“The unionwill onlycausetension.”We areworkingtogether toimprove theschool for all“Theunion is a3rd party.”The union ismade up of asupermajority ofstaff!“The unionmay forceyou to goon strike.”There are otherways oforganizingthroughcollective action"You'reputting theSchool atrisk"Union-bustingconsultantscost$2,500/day“With a union,you won’t beable to talkdirectly tomanagementanymore.”Our unionreps willadvocatefor us

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