To the tune of R. Kelly’s Thoia Thoing song, adapted by Ron Hamilton. Hamilton is a member of Local 73 SEIU at University of Illinois Chicago and an activist in the new Technical Workers bargaining unit. Last year, 300 Techs in the UIC Medical Center voted to join Local 73. They scored a victory and settled their first contract as Fight Back! was preparing to publish. Hamilton performed this song at a rally of over 100 workers in front of the University of Illinois Hospital on Taylor Street in October.

Chorus:

A contract is what we need

Stop stalling and give it to us UIC

(2 x)

For whom may need to know

We’re not taking no more

Of actions like before

Now we at your door

Picket signs are up

For not respecting us

Now we had enough

And Techs are just fed up

Now we all up on Taylor Street (Lor Street)

Singing loud and stomping our feet (our feet)

We want a contract UIC (IC)

And R-E-S-P-E-C-T

And now we singing — (Chorus)

I saw some Techs walking down the hall

Looking very pleased I said “what’s up with ya”

They said we finally getting the chance to organize

So UIC we’re no longer scared of ya

Saving money cause of the way Techs work it

But steady working like we working for a circus

You can’t deny that we do a good service

Because is shows that we do a good service

And now we singing — (Chorus)

We make a lot of noise (NOW)

When you start neglecting us (NOW)

All that we asking from you guys (NOW)

Is start showing Techs some love (NOW)

Last year we didn’t get no increases (NOW)

That just taking it too far (NOW)

You need to start respecting employees (NOW)

And appreciate who we are

And now we singing — (Chorus)

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