New Video

Click the image to watch us cheering for action against climate change, care of You Tube.



Happy New Year, you all.

Your rights at work

There's a rumour going round that the Sydney Radical Cheerleaders will be supporting workers 'rights against the IR reforms known as WorkChoices. Workchoices in Australia takes away a lot of the protections against unfair treatment in the workplace. It will make women especially vulnerable and also limits access to unions when things are going wrong. For example, under WorkChoices it is llegal for union reps to approach people without prior consent of the bosses.
National Day of Action is this Thursday, 30 November from 8.30 AM. The weblink has lots more info about the law changes, and what they mean.

Around the Web

Hi if you've got here because you are searching for info on the chicks who were cheerin' for change in Sydney on Nov 4, 2006. Hi! Welcome. Drop us a line in comments and we'll get back to you..

Meanwhile, here's a sample of web-coverage...

Cool the planet blog (Nov 5)

Participants flickr photos (Nov 6)

Greenpeace slide show

Cheerleaders coming at ya

On the big day the Sydney squad braved the drizzle and got out there amongst it. The Walk Against Warming had between 10,000 people (Channel 7), 12,000 people (ABC) and 30,000 people (organisers). And we did our darndest to cheer on everyone's efforts - they seemed to like it too. Hey people - you rock!

Cheering by definition

Still not sure what the hell we're all about? Here's what Wikipedia has to say about Cheerin' in the states.

C-O-A-L

Note for cheerleading affectionados - we've modified the UGLY cheer to suit the occasion for Walk Against Warming too. But you'll just have to come along on November 4 to see what its all about. That date again: November 4, 11AM Martin Place.

Photos from Forbes protests

Two radical cheerleaders squads at Forbes meeting protest, October 2005, Sydney Opera House.

Photo from 2005

Revving up the crowd outside Sydney town hall at the start of the G8 Rally, July 2005.

Rant At or Rev Up for Action?

When its time to walk against warming, we want to freeze out the baddies but we also want to warm up the good guys, (our companion marchers and curious spectators). So we've got two versions of this cheer - depending on who we're facing..

"Hey coal-heads,
Thats right
We want a corporate criminal fight
Guess what?
Guess what?
You - really - SUCK!"

- - - o o o - - -

"Hey people,
Thats right!
We're marching here to make thing right
Guess what?
Guess what?
You - really - ROCK!"

Missy B says yo

Hi y'all on the Sydney Radical Cheerleaders blog. Missy B says a big thanks to Matt for the invitation to post here. A group of us grrls (and boys too) are going to shout ourselves silly and wear short skirts, to show how much we care that our climate is showing the strain after 200 years of industrial mis-treatment. On Nov. 4. (2006) the Walk Against Warming calls for clean and responsible solutions to climate change - they're here, they're now, and we are going to show 'em how... goooo solar!

Whoops got a little carried away there. Anyway, we're developing our cheers, our moves and fresh sparkly new cheerleader personas over the next 2.5 weeks till then. If you want to join in then drop a line in comments, or click on the 2nd yahoo group over in the side bar there. You may notice a little bit of decorating and a few new links too. Well thats it for now - air kisses, hugs and excited squeals, xx Missy B.

Creative Dissent- Students Fight Back!

come to our
RADICAL CHEERLEADING WORKSHOP
Wednesday 11th October
Alumni Green behind UTS Tower Building

Creative Dissent - Students Fight Back!
Your radical Anti-War ticket for Student Association elections (16-18 October)

U-G-L-Y

U, G, L, Y
Corporate scum you cheat you lie
You UGLY!
uh huh uh
You UGLY!
uh huh uh

G, R, E, E, D
Governments you don't fool me
You GREEDY!
uh huh uh
You GREEDY!
uh huh uh

E, V, I, L
Money won't save you from hell
You EVIL!
uh huh uh
You EVIL!
uh huh uh

Y, L, G, U
You is ugly backwards too
You UGLY!
uh huh uh
You UGLY!
uh huh uh

F, R, E, E, D
That is what we want to see
Our FREEDOM!

Stop Smash the State

We don't wanna work no more
What did ya say?
I said the system doesn't work no more
What da ya say?

I say stop!
Smash the state
Let's liberate
Acknowledge me or go to hell
Another person to rebel!