The ‘UCU choir’ has been carolling on campus this week.  We have some alternative lyrics, written by the talented poets among our members (ahem), see some examples below.  Our performance by the Wavy Lines sculpture (“Sign for Art”) was greeted with smiles, giggles, and even some applause!  We greatly enjoyed this festive way of making our views known about our statutes dispute and about pensions.  If you like singing (no experience or ability necessary) or play an instrument, get in touch so we can invite you next time.

Some alternative lyrics (there are more…)

We wish you a merry Christmas

We wish we could keep our pensions (x3)
It would make our New Year

(Chorus) Sad tidings we bring, to staff and their kin
To have a fair pension, this fight we must win

We all want a decent pension (x3)
So vote to strike now

We won’t stop until we’ve won this (x3)
So join in right here

All I want for Christmas

We don’t want a lot for Christmas,
There are just some things we need,
We don’t care about the presents,
Underneath the Christmas tree,
We just want to keep our rights,
Not dismissal overnight,
Make our wish come true,
All we want for Christmas,
Is academic freedom

Silent Night
Pensions theft,
We’re bereft,
Money slashed,
Hopes are dashed,
Manager’s wages rocket sky high,
It feels like we have been poked in the eye
Time for action is here,
Time for action is here.