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

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