Social Justice

Contract Workers’ Song

Posted by on Jul 2, 2012 in Social Justice, Songs

Contract Workers’ Song

We want our pay just like the pay The other workers get A good transparent scale and a decent pay Dependable, you bet Not reliant on a boss’s whim That makes a contract into something grim — We love working for P-S-A-C We just ask for equity! Give us fair play, just like the way The union’s always been It was their pride, they would take your side In any grief you’re in. We expect our union to be fair Work security and good health care With consistency, accountability PSAC, hey, just play fair!...

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Raging Grannies Rap

Posted by on May 2, 2012 in Globalization, Social Justice, Songs

Raging Grannies Rap

Sinkin, sinkin, sinkin, sinkin Greed has hit and leaves us thinkin The one percent will get away In tax free havens they will play Profits grow and justice shrinkin That’s – just – stinkin   Money, money, money, money The banks get rich, and it ain’t funny The sneaky ways, the banks get paid Our money, we can not afford  to  Give  a – way   CHORUS: Money, money, money, money Whosemoney? Ourcash? (point to bank) Money money money money   The one percent leave the rest of us With nothing left except to fuss They borrow cash at one percent Eighteen percent...

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It’s a Long Way to the Food Bank

Posted by on Apr 8, 2012 in Social Justice, Songs

It’s a Long Way to the Food Bank

Tune: It’s a Long Way to Tipperary   It’s a long way to the Food Bank All my friends are–in line– With cuts to–social programs no one’s doing fine!   It’s goodbye to good health care– disabled wane and pine while the rich folk’s fill their bulging pickets.. Our kids ask us … “Why”??   Well thanks to Michael Harris and his 905 friends– “Cut the welfare, chop support groups, such waste has got to end!”   Put the axe to social housing farewell to day care. Social action now and we will...

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Flaw in the System

Posted by on Apr 8, 2012 in Social Justice, Songs

Flaw in the System

Tune: Hole in the Bucket   There’s a flaw in the system when the rich just get ricker and the poor just keep falling down into the pits.   When cutting down taxes Means programs get ax-ed poor kids have got problems that will not get fixed.   And if you’re dis-abled or just dis-enabled well, you’ro outta luck when the goodies are hurled!   Well, Grannies want changes! This poor-bashing pains us. Treating people like shit is a crime we should quell.   There’s a flaw in the system and you damn well know it– So why won’t you fix...

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On the Hill (Child Care)

Posted by on Mar 10, 2012 in Social Justice, Songs, Uncategorized

Tune: Jack and Jill Stephen Harper on the Hill Just listen to the Grannies: Giving parents cash in hand Is not a child care program! Children are not property, We all must help to raise them, Build our future citizens Through public funded childcare. Stephen Harper, public good Is why you are in office. Forget the Tory party line And listen to the people! Families need our support And child care is one answer: Professional, accessible And universal child care.

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Song for the Sisters in Spirit

Posted by on Mar 4, 2012 in Social Justice, Songs, Women's Issues

Song for the Sisters in Spirit

Tune: America the Beautiful Now here we stand on Native land to protest every rose who was adored and died, ignored — a crime we now expose. We call upon authorities of every kind and creed: Step up and do your duty to investigate each deed. When they were lost their lives were tossed away like falling leaves. No searching parties far and wide would happy ends achieve. We know too well these women died because we don’t respect the choices and the pain of those with whom we don’t connect.

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