By working people. For working people. Welcome to The Rick Smith Show. Working Americans are tired of listening to think tank approved corporate news and commentary. They want a direct, honest approach to the issues that matter, so this is what The Rick Smith Show provides. No puppets. No focus groups. No talking points.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Todd Reynolds - Is the Political Director from AFT Maryland and was instrumental in fighting back against Gov. Larry Hogan's legislative session.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Irwin Aronson, Labor Attorney and Rick Smith Show regular is back to talk about the PA Budget, Pittsburgh Adjunct professors organizing and paranoia in the PA State Senate.
Doug Cunningham, Worker’s Independent News Service joins Rick to talk about the Labor News of the day.
Leslie Tolf, President of Union Plus joins Rick to talk about her recent Huffington Post article that examines union themes in season 3 of Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black and how art may simply be imitating life.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Benton Strong, Associate Director of Communications at the Center for American Progress Action Fund joins Rick to talk about Monday’s announcement by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker that he is joining the Clown Bus of GOP candidates for president.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Lawrence J. Hanley, International President of the Amalgamated Transit Union joins Rick to talk 2016 Presidential races and the Street Car Called Deception.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Scott N. Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins Rick to talk about the Wal-Mart US Manufacturing Summit and the PR scheme they are pushing.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Thomas Calhoun, President from the Norfolk Federation of Teachers joins Rick to talk Civil Rights, voting and education issues facing teachers and students.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Scott N. Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins Rick to talk about the Wal-Mart US Manufacturing Summit and the PR scheme they are pushing.
Lawrence J. Hanley, International President of the Amalgamated Transit Union joins Rick to talk 2016 Presidential races and the Street Car Called Deception.
Benton Strong, Associate Director of Communications at the Center for American Progress Action Fund joins Rick to talk about Monday’s announcement by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker that he is joining the Clown Bus of GOP candidates for president.
Thomas Calhoun, President from the Norfolk Federation of Teachers joins Rick to talk Civil Rights, voting and education issues facing teachers and students.
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Monday Jul 13, 2015
AFT Secretary Treasurer Loretta Johnson joins Rick to talk about the conference and AFT's decision to endorse Hillary Clinton for President.
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Sarah Jo Johnson joins Rick to talk about community based education and how teachers are coming home with students to form solid family bonds and engage parents for a better educational outcome for kids.
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Fredrick Ingram President of the United Teachers of Dade talks about the horrible policies of former FL Governor Jeb Bush and what policies a President Jeb would bring to the nation. NOT GOOD.
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Jane Clementi joins Rick to talk Bullying and how bullying has effected her family.
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Monday Jul 13, 2015
AFT President Randi Weingarten joins Rick to talk about the #teach15 conference and the recent Hillary Clinton Endorsement.
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Kyle Zimmer stops by the Rick Smith Show table at AFT's Radio Row to talk about her organization that works to get kids books....You know.....To Read. Great Stuff
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Ed Leavy stops by the show's table to talk Labor History at the AFT #Teach15
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Monday Jul 13, 2015
Zeph Capo President of the Houston Federation of Teachers joins Rick to talk about educational issues in Houston TX and what teachers need to do to reclaim their profession.
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Irwin Aronson,
Local Labor Attorney and show regular joins Rick to talk about the
continued attacks on teachers and taxpayers and examine what Jeb Bush
world looks like for workers.
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Pennsylvania State Senator John Eichelberger joins Rick to talk about his allegations of harassment by teachers as he runs around town.
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Isaiah J. Poole, Director of Online Communications at the Campaign for America’s Future joins Rick to talk about the Confederate Flag dropping in SC, what’s going on in Greece and the recently proposed Check Schumer-Rob Portman transportation tax.
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Robert Kraig, Executive Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin joins Rick ahead of Monday’s expected announcement by Wisconsin Governor Scott Wagner to enter the GOP Presidential race to talk about Walker’s accomplishments in WI.
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Irwin Aronson, Local Labor Attorney and show regular joins Rick to talk about the continued attacks on teachers and taxpayers and examine what Jeb Bush world looks like for workers.
Robert Kraig, Executive Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin joins Rick ahead of Monday’s expected announcement by Wisconsin Governor Scott Wagner to enter the GOP Presidential race to talk about Walker’s accomplishments in WI.
Isaiah J. Poole, Director of Online Communications at the Campaign for America’s Future joins Rick to talk about the Confederate Flag dropping in SC, what’s going on in Greece and the recently proposed Check Schumer-Rob Portman transportation tax.
Pennsylvania State Senator John Eichelberger joins Rick to talk about his allegations of harassment by teachers as he runs around town.