The Rick Smith Show

Full Show for November 6, 2015

Waslala Miranda, Education Policy Analyst at the Pennsylvania Budget & Policy Center joins Rick to discuss her recent report on the lingering effects of the massive Corbett era education funding cuts and who is paying the price.

 

Eric Epstein, Reporter at Rock the Capitol joins Rick to talk everything Harrisburg from Kathleen Kane to the State’s Supreme Court election Eric breaks it down and fill in everything in between.  

 

Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University joins Rick to examine October’s job numbers and discuss whether or not they are as wonderful as is being spun. 

 

Dave Johnson, Fellow at the Campaign for America’s Future breaks down the ins and outs of the recently released Trans-Pacific Partnership text and what it means for workers. 

 

Terron Sims, West Point graduate and Truman Project Fellow joins Rick to talk about Presidential candidate Ben Carson’s claim to have turned down a scholarship to one of the nation’s military academies.  

 

Waslala Miranda talks Corbett era cuts still harming poor students

Waslala Miranda, Education Policy Analyst at the Pennsylvania Budget & Policy Center joins Rick to discuss her recent report on the lingering effects of the massive Corbett era education funding cuts and who is paying the price.

Eric Epstein Rocks the Capital

Eric Epstein, Reporter at Rock the Capitol joins Rick to talk everything Harrisburg from Kathleen Kane to the State’s Supreme Court election Eric breaks it down and fill in everything in between.  

Matías Vernengo talks job numbers & makes Federal Reserve Prediction

Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University joins Rick to examine October’s job numbers and discuss whether or not they are as wonderful as is being spun. 

Dave Johnson Exposes Job Killing #TPP

Dave Johnson, Fellow at the Campaign for America’s Future breaks down the ins and outs of the recently released Trans-Pacific Partnership text and what it means for workers. 

Terron Sims on Ben Carson's latest embellishment

Terron Sims, West Point graduate and Truman Project Fellow joins Rick to talk about Presidential candidate Ben Carson’s claim to have turned down a scholarship to one of the nation’s military academies.  

Full Show for November 4, 2015

Irwin Aronson, Labor Attorney and Rick Smith Show contributor joins Rick to evaluate the November 3rd election results and delve into the significance of the historic election’s outcome.  

 

Rick Bloomingdale, President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO joins Rick to talk about the grassroots organizing and the hard work volunteers put in to make the historic November 3rd election of three Democratic Supreme Court Justices possible.  

 

Frank Emspak, Executive Producer at Worker’s Independent News Service joins Rick to discuss the Labor News of the day. 

 

Will Fischer, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council joins Rick to highlight National Apprenticeship Week and to talk about the opportunities union apprenticeship programs offer to veterans. 

 

Rebecca Vallas, Director of Policy for the Poverty to Prosperity Program at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss recent action by President Obama to “Ban the Box” in the federal employment process and truly give citizens a second chance after service their sentence and what action means for all workers.  

 

Irwin Aronson on Historic PA Supreme Court Election

Irwin Aronson, Labor Attorney and Rick Smith Show contributor joins Rick to evaluate the November 3rd election results and delve into the significance of the historic election’s outcome.  

Frank Emspak on Employee Misclassification

Frank Emspak, Executive Producer at Worker’s Independent News Service joins Rick to discuss the Labor News of the day. 

Will Fischer on National Apprenticeship Week & Jobs for Vets

Will Fischer, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council joins Rick to highlight National Apprenticeship Week and to talk about the opportunities union apprenticeship programs offer to veterans. 

Rick Bloomingdale on Historic PA Election & the Labor's GOTV Effort

Rick Bloomingdale, President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO joins Rick to talk about the grassroots organizing and the hard work volunteers put in to make the historic November 3rd election of three Democratic Supreme Court Justices possible. 

Rebecca Vallas talks Ban the Box

Rebecca Vallas, Director of Policy for the Poverty to Prosperity Program at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss recent action by President Obama to “Ban the Box” in the federal employment process and truly give citizens a second chance after service their sentence and what action means for all workers.  

Full Show for November 2, 2015

David Fillman, Executive Director of AFSCME Council 13 joins Rick to talk Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts and why this November 3rd election is important, and, historic.  Any Problems on Election Day go here for answers.

 

Richard Cucarese, Rapid Response Coordinator with United Steelworkers Local 4889 joins Rick to talk job killing, community killing Free Trade schemes and the death of a might industrial nation.

Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to give a recap of the Citizen’s Media Forum at Kutztown University and the to update news on organizing efforts by adjunct professors at Duquesne University and Temple University.

Bruce Lederman, BATS Attorney joins Rick to talk about the upcoming Supreme Court case Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association and the amicus brief he is helping to craft in defense of teachers, students, and public education.

 

Melissa Tomlinson, BATS Assistant Executive Director joins Rick to share stories from the ground and explains why the Supreme Court case could destroy public education and rip apart what’s left of the American social contract.

Kevin Mahoney Rages On as Adjuncts Fired for Organizing

Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to give a recap of the Citizen’s Media Forum at Kutztown University and the to update news on organizing efforts by adjunct professors at Duquesne University and Temple University.

Melissa Tomlinson talks Bad-ass Teachers Standing Up, Being Heard

Melissa Tomlinson, BATS Assistant Executive Director joins Rick to share stories from the ground and explains why the Supreme Court case could destroy public education and rip apart what’s left of the American social contract.

Bruce Lederman talks Taking on the Anti-Worker Crowd

Bruce Lederman, BATS Attorney joins Rick to talk about the upcoming Supreme Court case Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association and the amicus brief he is helping to craft in defense of teachers, students, and public education.

Richard Cucarese talks Who Killed Manufacturing

Richard Cucarese, Rapid Response Coordinator with United Steelworkers Local 4889 joins Rick to talk job killing, community killing Free Trade schemes and the death of a might industrial nation.

Dave Fillman talks GOTV and #AFSCMEStrong

David Fillman, Executive Director of AFSCME Council 13 joins Rick to talk Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts and why this November 3rd election is important, and, historic.  Any Problems on Election Day go here for answers.