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