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"Chicago Teacher": Rebel Diaz Raps For Strikers

The unions uprising! takin to the streets!
The workers are United so the Mayor’s got beef!
Rahm’s a fake pretender with a corporate agenda
Neo Liberal Offender, of course you offend us!
This aint about money! That’s far from the truth,
they want better work conditions to teach the youth.

The labor movement has a rich musical heritage. Songs raise spirits on the picket lines and recall the stories of struggles past. This week, Rebel Diaz took up the tradition of Joe Hill, Woodie Guthrie, and Phil Ochs with his new song, “Chicago Teacher.” Listen here.