Signal Boost: "Adjunct Blues" video

Next week, October 28-November 2, is Campus Equity Week (CEW) nationwide!  This event is also known in some states and Canada as Fair Employment Week.  Visit www.campusequityweek.org for more information, events, and ways to participate.


The linked video stars John Manning and his banjo performing the song "Adjunct Blues," -- with Manning's lyrics set to "Rockin' Chair Money" by Lonnie Glosson and Bill Carlisle.  Thanks to friend of the blog, Matt Ussia, for sending me the link and also filming the video.

The lyrics are below:

                         "Adjunct Blues"

I got the adjunct blues and I got ‘em the hard way

Teaching for the university, working for low pay

And we’re getting robbed…yeah robbed

We’re getting robbed

We got the adjunct blues.

Now students got the adjunct blues and they get it every day

Your teachers got no job security, working for low pay

And you’re getting robbed…yeah robbed

You’re getting robbed

We got the adjunct blues.

Your folks got the adjunct blues and they get ‘em the hard way

Paying big tuition for adjuncts who get low pay

And they’re getting robbed…yeah robbed

They’re getting robbed

We all got the adjunct blues.