“The unionmay forceyou to goon strike.”There are otherways oforganizingthroughcollective action“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!“The unioncan imposea contractwithout avote.”We will voteon a contractbefore itgoes intoeffect“Theunion is a3rd party.”The union ismade up of asupermajority ofstaff!“Have youdone yourresearch?”The UFTrepresentsthe mosteducators inthe country“Whydidn’t youcome tous first?"We did!And wefeelignored!“We’lllose ourflexibility.”We want toimproveconditionsthroughbargaining"We havevery highpay for theindustry"Inflationwas 7%this year“Unprecedentedtimes”Exactly!“Unionsare badfor ourstudents”Addressingour concernswill makeGUG better“We’reafamily.”Thisisn'tpersonal“The schooldoes nothave toagree to anydemand.”Let's findcommonground at thebargainingtable“We havean opendoorpolicy.”Then whydo we feelignored?“With a union,you won’t beable to talkdirectly tomanagementanymore.”Our unionreps willadvocatefor us“We’relistening.”Why haven'tyou beenlistening thiswhole time?“We won'tbe able tobe aslenient.”We just wantfair andsustainablejobs“Weappreciateall the workyou do.”Whydoesn't itfeel thatway?"You'reputting theSchool atrisk"Union-bustingconsultantscost$2,500/day"We offerverygenerousbenefits"Imagine howmuch betterour benefitscould be!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“The unionwill onlycausetension.”We areworkingtogether toimprove theschool for all“The unionmay forceyou to goon strike.”There are otherways oforganizingthroughcollective action“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!“The unioncan imposea contractwithout avote.”We will voteon a contractbefore itgoes intoeffect“Theunion is a3rd party.”The union ismade up of asupermajority ofstaff!“Have youdone yourresearch?”The UFTrepresentsthe mosteducators inthe country“Whydidn’t youcome tous first?"We did!And wefeelignored!“We’lllose ourflexibility.”We want toimproveconditionsthroughbargaining"We havevery highpay for theindustry"Inflationwas 7%this year“Unprecedentedtimes”Exactly!“Unionsare badfor ourstudents”Addressingour concernswill makeGUG better“We’reafamily.”Thisisn'tpersonal“The schooldoes nothave toagree to anydemand.”Let's findcommonground at thebargainingtable“We havean opendoorpolicy.”Then whydo we feelignored?“With a union,you won’t beable to talkdirectly tomanagementanymore.”Our unionreps willadvocatefor us“We’relistening.”Why haven'tyou beenlistening thiswhole time?“We won'tbe able tobe aslenient.”We just wantfair andsustainablejobs“Weappreciateall the workyou do.”Whydoesn't itfeel thatway?"You'reputting theSchool atrisk"Union-bustingconsultantscost$2,500/day"We offerverygenerousbenefits"Imagine howmuch betterour benefitscould be!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“The unionwill onlycausetension.”We areworkingtogether toimprove theschool for all

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