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

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