IGWC-UE Union Anthem: Part of A Union

Maybe they’re right.

Maybe there is something the matter with me.

I just don’t see, how a union bargaining for fair compensation, could be bad.

LOOK AT THIS GIG

ISN’T IT NEAT

MY OWN RESEARCH, A STIPEND, MY OWN LITTLE SUITE

WOULDN’T YOU THINK I’M THE GRAD, THE GRAD WHO HAS, EVERYTHING?

BUT LOOK AT THESE FEES

AND SMALL STIPEND TOO

HOW MANY HOOPS CAN THIS PLACE PUT ME THROUGH?

LOOKING AROUND HERE YOU’D THINK,

DAMN, THIS PLACE IS FLUSH WITH CASH!

I GRADE PAPERS AND TESTS YOU TAKE DAILY

I PREP LESSONS AND RUN ALL THESE LABS

YOU WANT OFFICE HOURS?

I GOT PLENTY

BUT WHO CARES?

NOT IU

I WANT MOREEEEEEEEEE

I WANT TO BE WHERE THE UNIONS ARE

I WANNA SEE, SEE NEGOTIATIONS

GETTING SOME OF THAT,

WHAT’S THAT TERM AGAIN?

WORK LIFE BALANCE!

EMAILS AND MEETINGS DON’T GET YOU FAR

WHEN HAVE THEY LISTENED IN THOSE LISTENING SESSIONS?

TRYING TO GET SOME OF THAT,

WHAT’S THAT TERM AGAIN?

FAIR PAY!

UP WHERE THEY DEAL

UP WHERE THEY HIDE

WE ALL CAN BE THE ONES WHO DECIDE

WE ALL CAN BE

COLLECTIVELY

PART OF A UNION

WHAT WOULD I GIVE IF I DIDN’T PAY FEES ANYMORE?

WHAT WOULD I DO IF WE COULD ALL BARGAIN TOGETHER

BET YOU UP THERE

THEY DON’T EVEN CARE

THAT WE CAN BARELY PAY OUR RENT

BUT WE ARE WORKERS

CAUSING A STIR

GOING ON STRIKE!

AND READY TO SHOW WHAT WE ALL KNOW

OUR WORK IS ESSENTIAL AND SO ARE WE

WE WON’T STOP UNTIL WE DON’T HAVE TO,

WHAT’S THE WORD?

BEG!

THIS IS OUR TURN

WOULDN’T YOU LOVE

LOVE JOINING THE UNION THAT WE ALL DREAM OF?

STAY ON THE COURSE

WE WILL SING TILL WE’RE HOARSE

TO BE PART OF THAT UNION