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

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