Chorus 1
It's way, way, way too low
Way, way, way too low
It's way, way, way too low
Flush it down the toilet!
We just want a good wage offer
We just want a good wage offer
We just want a good wage offer
Not the crumb you're off'ring!
Chorus 2
It's way, way, way too low
Way, way, way too low
Way, way, way too low
It's just a crumb you're offering!
We're worth more and you know
it
We're worth more and you know
it
We're worth more and you know
it
Get back to the table!
Chorus 3
It's way, way, way too low
Way, way, way too low
It's way, way, way too low
Get back to the table!
Work, work, work together
Fight, Fight, fight together
Strike, strike, strike together
For a better offer!
Chorus 4
Two percent is way too low
Two percent is way too low
Two percent is way too low
Fight for a better offer!
I got the lyrics here http://ceiu548.tripod.com/Union_Songs/union_songs.html
The music was recorded off of http://www.laborstart.org/radio/ 27 September 2004 with a handheld digital recorder. I’ll try and get a full copy of What Shall We Do with a 2% Offer? Tomorrow. From their archives:
August 25, 2004
New music: Joan Baez, Bob Froese
Today we've added one of the most beautiful union songs ever recorded -- Joan Baez singing "Joe Hill" at the Woodstock festival in 1969. It's so good that we're playing it every day of the week on Radio LabourStart.
We've also added all 14 songs from the album "On the Line with Bob Froese - Beware a movement that sings". Bob's songs on this album include "Union Rap", "We Shall Not be Moved" and "Unemployed". The album was commissioned by the Canada Employment and Immigration Union.
By the way, songs have always been central in labor disputes .... Creates
solidarity
JD