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[edit] Solidarity Forever
From Wikipedia "Solidarity Forever" entry
When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run,
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun;
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one,
But the union makes us strong.
CHORUS:
- Solidarity forever,
- Solidarity forever,
- Solidarity forever,
- For the union makes us strong.
Is there aught we hold in common with the greedy parasite,
Who would lash us into serfdom and would crush us with his might?
Is there anything left to us but to organize and fight?
For the union makes us strong.
It is we who plowed the prairies; built the cities where they trade;
Dug the mines and built the workshops, endless miles of railroad laid;
Now we stand outcast and starving midst the wonders we have made;
But the union makes us strong.
All the world that's owned by idle drones is ours and ours alone.
We have laid the wide foundations; built it skyward stone by stone.
It is ours, not to slave in, but to master and to own.
While the union makes us strong.
They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn,
But without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn.
We can break their haughty power, gain our freedom when we learn
That the union makes us strong.
In our hands is placed a power greater than their hoarded gold,
Greater than the might of armies, magnified a thousand-fold.
We can bring to birth a new world from the ashes of the old
For the union makes us strong.
Common Grad Union Verse:
It is we who grade the papers and prepare the syllabus,
Hold office hours daily, give advice that you can trust,
Imagine taking finals without help from all of us,
For the union makes us strong.
[edit] TELL THEM NO!
from the CUPE Staff Unions songbook
Sung to the tune, “Let it snow”
OH THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL,
BUT THE COMPANY IS SO DELIGHTFUL,
AND SINCE WE'VE NO PLACE TO GO,
TELL THEM NO, TELL THEM NO, TELL THEM NO!!
THERE AREN’T ANY SIGNS OF BARGAINING,
AND I'VE BROUGHT SOME BOARDS FOR SIGNING,
THE HEAT IS TURNED WAY DOWN LOW,
TELL THEM NO, TELL THEM NO,TELL THEM NO!!
WHEN WE FINALLY GO ON STRIKE,
HOW I'LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM!
BUT IF YOU’RE REALLY UP FOR THE FIGHT,
GIVE US THE WORD AND WE’LL SWARM.
THE FIRE IN THE BARREL’S DYING,
AND, MY DEARS, WE'RE STILL BUBBYING,
AND AS LONG AS YOU FUCK US SO,
WE’LL TELL YOU NO, TELL YOU NO, TELL YOU NO!!
