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


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