Labor Chants

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LABOR CHANTS

“We Are One” Solidarity Rally – 4/4/2011 – Chants

1.Who’s got the power?

We got the power!

What kind of power?

Union power!

2.Tell me what democracy looks like

This is what democracy looks like!

3.What’s disgusting?

Union busting!

4.Are you ready to fight?

DAMN RIGHT!

5.Hey Scott Walker, you’re no good

Treat your workers like you should!

6.Union YES!

Walker NO!

Union busting’s got to go!

7.We are going to mobilize

Fighting back against their lies!

8.Escucha, escucha

Estamos en la lucha!

9.We’re gonna beat back

The Walker attack!

We’re gonna beat beat back

The Walker attack!

10.Hey hey, ho ho

This corporate greed has got to go!

11.When working families are under attack

What do we do? STAND UP, FIGHT BACK!

12.Just say no to Walker’s lies

Defend our right to organize!

13.Our movement united

Will never be divided!

14.We’re fired up

WON’T TAKE NO MORE!

15.We raised our kids, worked all night

Side by side, we’re ready to FIGHT!

16.Stop with this hypocrisy

Labor IS democracy!

Labor Chants

Submitted by Julie M. Williams

  1. Ho Ho hey hey keep our jobs in the USA!
  2. CWA ALL THE WAY! (repeat)
  3. I don’t know but I’ve been told _____________’s really bold!
    He’s cutting back on our health care, all he say’s is I don’t care!
    I don’t know but it’s been said “You don’t jack with the people in RED!”
    I’m out here in Unity marching for my family!
  4. Union Strong! Union Proud! Everybody say it loud!
  5. It’s Hot! Its Hot! Its Hot out here! It must be the scabs in the atmosphere!

Chants – Whitman/Condi Action (California)

September 21, 2010

1.We raised our kids, worked all night

Made time to vote, because it’s right

2.Don’t contract out

Don’t sell us out!

3.Whitman/Rice, you’re no good

Never voted, like you should!

4.Meg Whitman, Rich and Rude

We don’t like your attitude!

5.Condi Rice, hit the roady

You are just a right wing toady!

6.Hey, Hey ~ Ho, Ho

Whitman/Rice Have Got to Go!

7.Money cannot buy our vote

We are gonna Rock the Boat!

8.Whitman, Whitman please take note

You could never buy my vote!

9.We are the Voters; We put up a fight

No Wall Street bully can steal our rights

10.Condi, Condi, You can’t hide

We have seen your ugly side

11.Workers lose if Whitman Wins!

Neighborhoods lose if Whitman Wins!

California loses if Whitman Wins!

12.Who’s got the power?

We got the power!

What kind of power?

Voting power!

13.We’re going to beat back

The Whitman attack

We’re gonna beat, beat back

The Whitman attack

14.We are going to mobilize

Fighting back against their lies!

15.Corporate profits

You can’t hide

You’ve been getting a free ride

16.How many years? 28

2010 is way too late!

AFA/CWA Council 11 Chants

1. I don’t know, but I’ve been told,

Tilton has a heart that’s cold.

Stole our pensions and our say,

Now we’re gonna make him pay.

I don’t know, but it’s been said,

Tilton’s fortune’s just been read.

United’s shakin’ in it’s shoes,

Since our pickets hit the news!

2.Waive bye bye to the friendly skies!

3.What do we want?  – A CONTRACT!

When do we want it? – NOW!

4.Hey, Hey – Beep Beep!

United Airlines is Mighty Cheap!

5.We’re overworked and underpaid!

United Airlines has got it made!

6.I don’t know but I’ve been told –

United’s pockets are lined with gold!

Lies and tricks will not divide,

Workers standing side by side!

7.We are the Union! – The Mighty, Mighty Union-

Everywhere we go – People want to know-

Who we are – So we tell them- (repeat)

8.We’re Fired up – won’t take no more! (repeat)

9.United robbed us too much before;

We won’t take it anymore!

10.Who’s got the power?  We got the power!

What kind of power?    Union Power!

11.Hey Hey, Ho, Ho

United’s greed has got to go!

 

 

Grace Honda Chants (California)

1.Homa Yamin, you’re no good

Treat your workers like you should

2.Homa Yamin, rich and rude

We don’t like your attitude

3.This Honda shop, has no Grace

Buy your car at a union place!

4.Hey, Hey ~ Ho, Ho

Union Bustin’s got to go!

5.Yamin says cut back,

We say Fight back!

6.Hey, Hey ~ Ho, Ho

Get up off that dough, Hunh!


Blue Diamond Chants

1. HEY. HEY WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

BLUE DIAMOND’S MOVING MIGHTY SLOW!

2. WANT TO KNOW WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS?
WE ARE STANDING UP FOR JUSTICE!


3. BLUE DIAMOND IS UNFAIR,
ALL WE WANT IS OUR FAIR SHARE!

4. HEY, HEY (pause) HO, HO!
UNION POWER ON THE GO!

5. FEE FI FO FUM
BLUE DIAMOND gROWERS, HERE WE COME!


6.
I DON’T KNOW BUT I’VE BEEN TOLD,
BOSS’S POCKETS ARE LINED WITH GOLD!
LIES AND TRICKS WILL NOT DIVIDE,
WORKERS STANDING SIDE BY SIDE!

7. (Call and response)
WE ARE THE UNION – WE ARE THE UNION
MIGHTY, MIGHTY UNION – MIGHTY, MIGHTY UNION
EVERYWHERE WE GO – EVERYWHERE WE GO
PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW – PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW
WHO WE ARE –    WHO WE ARE
SO WE TELL THEM –    SO WE TELL THEM
(go to beginning)

8. (Army marching tune)
cALL: UNION POWER ON THE RISE

Response: NOW’S THE TIME TO ORGANIZE!
cALL: NO MORE BOSSES, TRICKS & LIES

Response: NOW’S THE TIME TO ORGANIZE!

CALL: GIVE OUR CHILDREN BETTER LIVES

Response: NOW’S THE TIME TO ORGANIZE!

CALL: TELL THE GALS & TELL THE GUYS

Response: NOW’S THE TIME TO ORGANIZE!

CALL: ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE……….

Response: NOW’S THE TIME TO ORGANIZE!

9.   AIN’T NO POWER

LIKE THE POWER OF THE UNION
CAUSE THE POWER OF THE UNION

DON’T STOP! (say what?)

10. BLUE DIAMOND, RICH AND RUDE
WE DON’T LIKE YOUR ATTITUDE

11. ESCUCHA, ESCUCHA
ESTAMOS EN LA LUCHA!!!
(translation: Listen, Listen,

We’re all in the struggle! )

12. SE VE, SE SIENTE
LA UNION ESTA PRESENTE!!
(translation: See us! Feel us!

The union is here!)

13. WE’RE WORKING FAMILIES

UNDER ATTACK
WHAT DO WE DO?

STAND UP! FIGHT BACK!!!

14. U – G – L – Y    Blue Diamond’s

got no alibi

They’re UGLY (ugh!)

Absolutely UGLY!

15. WHO’S GOT THE POWER?

WE GOT THE POWER!!
WHAT KIND OF POWER?

UNION POWER!!!!

16. UP WITH THE UNION YEAH!! YEAH!!
DOWN WITH THE BOSSES

BOOM!! BOOM!!

17. Almond workers

need their rights

They are strong

and ready to fight!

18. Hey See’s, show some guts

Tell BDG wE wANT JUST nuts!

19. Hey Blue Diamond,

you’re no good

Treat your workers

like you should!

20. ALMOND WORKERS

ARE DYNAMITE!

TICK, TICK, TICK ~ BOOM!