Video / “A Strike Song (VirginLV)" - A parody of Shaboozey’s song “A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

“A Strike Song (VirginLV)" - A parody of Shaboozey’s song “A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

Culinary Union releases “A Strike Song (VirginLV),” a parody of Shaboozey’s record-breaking song “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” calls on artist to stand with strikers by canceling December 11th Virgin Hotels Las Vegas concert during NFR - Listen to new song: “A Strike Song (VirginLV)” on Instagram, Soundcloud, or Youtube Las Vegas, NV – Nearly four weeks into the strike at Virgin Las Vegas, Culinary Union has released “A Strike Song (VirginLV),” a parody song of Shaboozey’s record-breaking hit, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” and calls on the artist to cancel his Virgin Hotels Las Vegas concert on Wednesday, December 11th during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Inspired by the record-breaking song that has been the longest-running No.1 hit of the decade, a Virgin Las Vegas striker and Culinary Union member recorded a parody version which has become a rallying cry for the hundreds of hospitality workers who are on strike to win a new union contract. “Shaboozey’s music has inspired millions, but performing at Virgin Las Vegas would undermine the workers fighting for their livelihoods,” said Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union. “We’re asking him to stand with working families on strike by canceling his December 11th show at the casino. As ‘A Strike Song (VirginLV)’ reminds us: ‘Don’t you know? When we fight, we win! Ain’t no power like the power of the union.’ Shaboozey’s support could send a powerful message to Virgin Las Vegas and its billionaire Canadian owners that workers deserve respect and a new union contract. Crossing a picket line is wrong and puts anyone who does on the side of a greedy corporation forcing workers to strike during the holidays in their fight for a better future. Culinary Union urges Shaboozey to show solidarity with the workers who keep Las Vegas running and to stand on the right side of history.” “I’m on strike because workers at Virgin Las Vegas deserve better – we’ve worked hard for this company and it’s time they respect our value,” said Carly Greathouse, a hostess at the Commons Kitchen on strike at the Virgin Las Vegas who recorded “A Strike Song (VirginLV). “It’s not fair that workers on the Las Vegas Strip are getting higher wages while we’re expected to work and work, but not have any real wage increases. Virgin Las Vegas should invest in us – their reliable, loyal, and hardworking employees – instead of hiring scabs. Like the song says, ‘Solidarity, respect. We ain’t scabbin’ for a check…We’ll be out here ‘til we win.’ We’re strong, we’re powerful, and my message to customers and Shaboozey is to support us by staying out of Virgin Las Vegas while we are on strike. My co-workers and I will stay out here until we win because we believe in solidarity, respect, and winning a union contract so that one job is enough.” LYRICS (Excerpt): “A Strike Song (VirginLV)” - His baby want a Birkin, so the concert must go on Bad luck to cross a picket line, we're out here all night long Gotta feed our families, but Boozey's greed is strong Las Vegas is a union town, fair contract’s what we want “One, here comes the two to the three to the four Tell ’em ‘Bring your coworkers,’ there’s always room for more Party on the picket line, that’s our dance floor Strike’s on, for sure! Everybody walk out, street’s callin’ Don’t you know? When we fight, we win! Ain’t no power like the power of the union Hotel workers on strike at the Virgin … Solidarity, respect We ain’t scabbin’ for a check Tell Virgin we ain't forget (oh yeah) A.M. to the P.M. We’ll be out here ‘til we win Tell your family, tell your friends (oh yeah)” For the first time in over 22 years, the Culinary Union is leading its longest-lasting strike in more than two decades, taking workers at Virgin Las Vegas out in an open-ended strike that began November 15th at 5:00am as workers continue fighting for a new 5-year union contract for 700 hospitality workers. Since the strike began, hundreds of striking workers and union members have maintained 24/7 picket lines at every entrance and exit along Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road around the casino property. https://www.culinaryunion226.org/news/press/culinary-union-hotel-workers-on-strike-at-the-virgin-shaboozeys-a-bar-song-tipsy-calls-on-artist-to-stand-with-strikers-by-canceling-concert-nfr