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

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