Zany Chants for Rallies
THE HALLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF CUE-SIC
DON'T HESITATE! ARTICULATE! CUE Literature Committee member Jonathan Petty,
Berkeley, has written these chants for use at CUE demos and rallies, as
mantras, or just plain fun. CUE invites all UC clericals to submit their
own offerings for posting and chanting! Ever wanted to tell the world what
you think about UC stalling? Get hysterical, Clerical! This is your
chance! Wax poetic!
WANT US OUT OF ALL YOUR HAIR?
GIVE US WAGES THAT ARE FAIR!
THINK THAT SHAFTING CUE IS CUTE?
TRY AN UNFAIR LABOR SUIT!
HEY UC BUDDY, GOT A DIME?
GET OUR CONTRACT OUT ON TIME!
YOU'VE SHAFTED US TOO MUCH BEFORE!
WE WON'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!
IS CUE RAINING ON YOUR PARADE?
SEE YOUR STAFF IS FAIRLY PAID!!
TRYING TO SELL OUR UNION SHORT?
SEE YOU IN THE LABOR COURT!
TIRED OF CUE HERE IN YOUR FACE?
GET SOME JUSTICE IN THIS PLACE!
CUE IS HERE AND HERE WE'LL STAY
BARGAIN FAIRLY - MAKE OUR DAY
WANNA GET THIS NONSENSE DONE?
TRY FAIR BARGAINING! MIGHT BE FUN!
STUDENTS, PARENTS TELL UC
"GOOD FAITH TO CUE SOUNDS FAIR TO ME!"
TIRED OF PLAYING PUBLIC FOOL?
LET FAIR BARGAINING FINALLY RULE!
BLOWN OUT FROM YOUR SONG AND DANCE?
GIVE FAIR BARGAINING A CHANCE!
UC DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO?
ANSWER: BARGAIN STRAIGHT WITH CUE!
WON'T BE HONEST WITH US YET?
HOW CORRUPT CAN UC GET?
WANT OUR UNION OFF YOUR BACKS?
FIRE ALL YOUR PR HACKS!
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL YOU STALL?
GET WITH IT, UC! ON THE BALL!
(Name your local chancellor here) THINK'S (S)HE'S DOING GREAT!
WORST LABOR RECORD IN THE STATE!
EXHAUST FROM (Chancellor's name again)'S LIMOUSINE
IS ALL THE RAISE WE'VE EVER SEEN
TWO, FOUR, SIX, EIGHT,
TELL US HOW YOU EDUCATE!
SHAFTING GRADS AND SHAFTING CLERKS
IS HOW THIS INSTITUTION WORKS!
WE DRUDGE FOR YOU DAY AFTER DAY!
GET OFF YOUR ASS -- GIVE US OUR PAY!
TWO, FOUR, SIX, EIGHT,
WHEN WILL YOU NEGOTIATE?
WE'RE GONNA GET WHAT WE ARE DUE,
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO DEAL WITH CUE!
FIVE, TEN, FIFTEEN, TWENTY!
YOU'VE PAID YOURSELF AND IT WAS PLENTY!
TWENTY! FIFTEEN! TEN AND FIVE!
GIVE US OURS TO STAY ALIVE!
YOU'VE MADE A SCENE AND MADE A FUSS!
BUT YOU'LL STILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH US!
NO MATTER HOW YOU DRAG AND STALL,
YOU'LL END UP PINNED AGAINST THE WALL!
YOU MAY HAVE PUT IT OFF TODAY
BUT CUE IS HERE AND HERE TO STAY!
YOUR BAD FAITH STRATEGY HAS FAILED!
WE'LL MARCH TILL JUSTICE HAS PREVAILED!
YOUR STALLING TRICKS HAVE ALL BEEN TRIED!
YOUR TEAM CAN RUN BUT IT CAN'T HIDE!
YOUR EXCUSES ARE HYSTERICAL
FOR WHY YOU'RE SHAFTING CLERICALS!
WE'RE GETTING SICK AND GETTING TIRED!
TELL YOUR P.R.-HACKS "YOU'RE FIRED"!
WE'RE HERE TO CLAIM OUR DECENT WAGES!
CUE WON'T STOP: YOU'D BEST ENGAGE US!
YOUR UNION-BUSTING DAYS ARE THROUGH!
NOW YOU'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH CUE!
YOU'VE HAD YOUR TAKE-BACKS, HAD YOUR FUN!
NOW CUE IS HERE: YOUR DAY IS DONE!
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO DO BUT TALK!
IF YOU CAN'T HACK IT -- TAKE A WALK!
WE'RE SICK OF YOUR DISINFORMATION!
YOU'VE SHAMED YOURSELF BEFORE THE NATION!
NOW SHOW US AND THE LEGISLATURE
THAT YOU HAVE A "BETTER NATURE"
WE'RE TIRED OF YOUR DIRTY TRICKS
YOU'VE HAD YOUR TAKE-BACKS, HAD YOUR KICKS
DON'T GIVE US NO MORE EMPTY SPIEL!
NEGOTIATE WITH CUE FOR REAL!
(Bonus chants of the week --
see news articles on pension fund scandal under UC in the News from July-August 2000)
REGENT PARSKY SELLS UC
DIRT CHEAP TO THE GOP!
WHY DON'T YOU GET OFF YOUR TUSH,
PUT OFF KISSING THAT OF BUSH,
POSTPONE YOUR PURSUIT OF GRAFT
AND VOTE A RAISE FOR UC'S STAFF!
PARSKY'S BUSH'S HOUSEHOLD PET!
HOW CORRUPT CAN UC GET?
WANNA MAKE A LITTLE BET?
YOU'LL BE OUT WHILE WE WILL GET
A DECENT CONTRACT FROM THEM YET!!!
HEY REGENTS! YOU'RE DAMN'D RIGHT WE'RE "QUEASY"
SINCE YOUR RECORD'S BEEN SO SLEAZY!
OUR FUTURE ISN'T PARSKY'S TOKEN!
DON'T "FIX" OUR PENSIONS! THEY'RE NOT BROKEN!
WE WON'T LET OUR PENSIONS BE
HELD HOSTAGE TO THE G.O.P.!
WE DON'T BUY YOUR P.R. LINE!
DON'T MESS WITH SMALL! SHE'S DOING FINE!
(Reference to UC's Treasurer Patricia Small)