“The schooldoes nothave toagree to anydemand.”Let's findcommonground at thebargainingtable“Unionsare badfor ourstudents”Addressingour concernswill makeGUG better“We’lllose ourflexibility.”We want toimproveconditionsthroughbargaining“We’relistening.”Why haven'tyou beenlistening thiswhole time?"You'reputting theSchool atrisk"Union-bustingconsultantscost$2,500/day"We havevery highpay for theindustry"Inflationwas 7%this year“We won'tbe able tobe aslenient.”We just wantfair andsustainablejobs“We havean opendoorpolicy.”Then whydo we feelignored?“Weappreciateall the workyou do.”Whydoesn't itfeel thatway?“We supportunions, butwe don'tneed onehere!”Howconvenient!“We’reafamily.”Thisisn'tpersonal“Unprecedentedtimes”Exactly!“Have youdone yourresearch?”The UFTrepresentsthe mosteducators inthe country“You don'twant to belocked intoa contract”"We wantsecurityandstability"“Theunion is a3rd party.”The union ismade up of asupermajority ofstaff!“We’resorry.” or“Give usanotherchance.”We areexercising ourright to organizeto improveconditions hereDUESDues are a littleover 1%, wewon't pay themuntil contract isratified (w/higher wages!)"We offerverygenerousbenefits"Imagine howmuch betterour benefitscould be!“The unioncan imposea contractwithout avote.”We will voteon a contractbefore itgoes intoeffect“We have agreatworkplace, aunion isn'tneeded”We canpreserve thegood thingsin ourcontract“The unionwill onlycausetension.”We areworkingtogether toimprove theschool for all“Whydidn’t youcome tous first?"We did!And wefeelignored!“The unionmay forceyou to goon strike.”There are otherways oforganizingthroughcollective action“With a union,you won’t beable to talkdirectly tomanagementanymore.”Our unionreps willadvocatefor us“The schooldoes nothave toagree to anydemand.”Let's findcommonground at thebargainingtable“Unionsare badfor ourstudents”Addressingour concernswill makeGUG better“We’lllose ourflexibility.”We want toimproveconditionsthroughbargaining“We’relistening.”Why haven'tyou beenlistening thiswhole time?"You'reputting theSchool atrisk"Union-bustingconsultantscost$2,500/day"We havevery highpay for theindustry"Inflationwas 7%this year“We won'tbe able tobe aslenient.”We just wantfair andsustainablejobs“We havean opendoorpolicy.”Then whydo we feelignored?“Weappreciateall the workyou do.”Whydoesn't itfeel thatway?“We supportunions, butwe don'tneed onehere!”Howconvenient!“We’reafamily.”Thisisn'tpersonal“Unprecedentedtimes”Exactly!“Have youdone yourresearch?”The UFTrepresentsthe mosteducators inthe country“You don'twant to belocked intoa contract”"We wantsecurityandstability"“Theunion is a3rd party.”The union ismade up of asupermajority ofstaff!“We’resorry.” or“Give usanotherchance.”We areexercising ourright to organizeto improveconditions hereDUESDues are a littleover 1%, wewon't pay themuntil contract isratified (w/higher wages!)"We offerverygenerousbenefits"Imagine howmuch betterour benefitscould be!“The unioncan imposea contractwithout avote.”We will voteon a contractbefore itgoes intoeffect“We have agreatworkplace, aunion isn'tneeded”We canpreserve thegood thingsin ourcontract“The unionwill onlycausetension.”We areworkingtogether toimprove theschool for all“Whydidn’t youcome tous first?"We did!And wefeelignored!“The unionmay forceyou to goon strike.”There are otherways oforganizingthroughcollective action“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. Addressing our concerns will make GUG better
    “Unions are bad for our students”
  3. We want to improve conditions through bargaining
    “We’ll lose our flexibility.”
  4. Why haven't you been listening this whole time?
    “We’re listening.”
  5. Union-busting consultants cost $2,500/day
    "You're putting the School at risk"
  6. Inflation was 7% this year
    "We have very high pay for the industry"
  7. We just want fair and sustainable jobs
    “We won't be able to be as lenient.”
  8. Then why do we feel ignored?
    “We have an open door policy.”
  9. Why doesn't it feel that way?
    “We appreciate all the work you do.”
  10. How convenient!
    “We support unions, but we don't need one here!”
  11. This isn't personal
    “We’re a family.”
  12. Exactly!
    “Unprecedented times”
  13. The UFT represents the most educators in the country
    “Have you done your research?”
  14. "We want security and stability"
    “You don't want to be locked into a contract”
  15. The union is made up of a super majority of staff!
    “The union is a 3rd party.”
  16. We are exercising our right to organize to improve conditions here
    “We’re sorry.” or “Give us another chance.”
  17. Dues are a little over 1%, we won't pay them until contract is ratified (w/ higher wages!)
    DUES
  18. Imagine how much better our benefits could be!
    "We offer very generous benefits"
  19. We will vote on a contract before it goes into effect
    “The union can impose a contract without a vote.”
  20. We can preserve the good things in our contract
    “We have a great workplace, a union isn't needed”
  21. We are working together to improve the school for all
    “The union will only cause tension.”
  22. We did! And we feel ignored!
    “Why didn’t you come to us first?"
  23. There are other ways of organizing through collective action
    “The union may force you to go on strike.”
  24. Our union reps will advocate for us
    “With a union, you won’t be able to talk directly to management anymore.”