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

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