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

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