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

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