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

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