The Rick Smith Show

The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - March 30, 2016

Irwin Aronson, Labor Attorney and Rick Smith Show regular, reviews the SCOTUS decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.

Rick Bloomingdale,President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO joins Rick to discuss recent news on the minimum wage and the divisive, anti-worker US Supreme Court case tie.

Mary B. McMillan,Secretary-Treasurer of the North Carolina AFL-CIO, reveals the anti-worker ramifications of NC’s LGBT discrimination bill.

Mark Price, labor economist at the Keystone Research Center, discusses University of Pittsburgh Medical Center raising its minimum wage.

Shalon Miller, Detroit public school teacher, talks the yesterday’s arrest of 12 current and former Detroit principals and a vendor in a MILLION dollar bribe scheme. 

Irwin Aronson reviews Friedrichs case

Irwin Aronson, Labor Attorney and Rick Smith Show regular, reviews the SCOTUS decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.

Rick Bloomingdale talks raising the minimum wage

Rick Bloomingdale, President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO joins Rick to discuss recent news on the minimum wage and the divisive, anti-worker US Supreme Court case tie.

Marybe McMillan exposes the anti-worker consequences of NC's discrimination bill

Marybe McMillan,Secretary-Treasurer of the North Carolina AFL-CIO, reveals the anti-worker ramifications of NC’s LGBT discrimination bill.

Mark Price discusses UPMC's decision to RaiseTheWage

Mark Price, labor economist at the Keystone Research Center, discusses University of Pittsburgh Medical Center raising its minimum wage.

Shalon Miller calls Detroit school principal bribe scandal a distraction from crimes against education

Shalon Miller, Detroit public school teacher, talks the yesterday’s arrest of 12 current and former Detroit principals and a vendor in a MILLION dollar bribe scheme. 

The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - March 29, 2016

Margrete Strand Rangnes, Executive Vice President of Public Citizen, discusses Democracy Awakening, a three day mobilization to protect voting rights, remove money from politics and demand that congress do their job with the SCOTUS nomination.

Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President of the Economic Policy Institute, highlights the importance of collective bargaining and its temporary win with workers in light of Friedrichs’ decision from SCOTUS.

Brendan Duke, Associate Director for Economic Policy at Center for American Progress, discusses SCOTUS’ 4-4 decision in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.

Reed Glidden, President and Founder of Beanfields Snacks, talks Business for a Fair Minimum Wage and California’s decision to Raise the Wage to $15/hour. . . in 2022.

Margrete Strand talks Democracy Awakening and grassroots mobilizing

Margrete Strand Rangnes, Executive Vice President of Public Citizen, discusses Democracy Awakening, a three day mobilization to protect voting rights, remove money from politics and demand that congress do their job with the SCOTUS nomination.

Ross Eisenbrey highlights the importance of collective bargaining to ALL workers

Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President of the Economic Policy Institute, highlights the importance of collective bargaining and its temporary win with workers in light of Friedrichs’ decision from SCOTUS.

Brendan Duke talks the Friedrichs decision and a temporary win for unions

Brendan Duke, Associate Director for Economic Policy at Center for American Progress, discusses SCOTUS’ 4-4 decision in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.

Reed Glidden tells how it's possible to pay a living wage and succeed in business

Reed Glidden, President and Founder of Beanfields Snacks, talks Business for a Fair Minimum Wage and California’s decision to Raise the Wage to $15/hour. . . in 2022.

The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - March 28, 2016

Hear some of our best shows as we flash back to 2011!

The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - March 25, 2016

Flashback Friday to March 25, 2011!!

Full Three Hour Show for March 24, 2011 YES 2011!!!!

Find out what we were talking about 5 years ago today.

The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - March 23, 2016

Irwin Aronson, LaborAttorney, talks workers’ compensation and apprenticeships in the PennsylvaniaState General Assembly.

Ronald Baker, Strategic Campaign Coordinatorfor the BCTGM International Union, on outsourcing our country’s Oreo assets.

John Neurohr, Communications Directorat the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to talk about recent news thatPennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf will allow the Republican budget to become lawwithout his signature. 

Admiral Joe Sestak, Democratic Candidate forUS Senate, speaks out on guns, SCOTUS, opioid addiction and Sen. Toomey’s lackof action.

Irwin Aronson Talks Workers Comp and Apprenticeships

Irwin Aronson, Labor Attorney, talks workers’ compensation and apprenticeships in the Pennsylvania State General Assembly.

Ronald Baker talks the Fight for American Jobs and the loss 277 Nabisco workers.

Ronald Baker, Strategic Campaign Coordinator for the BCTGM International Union, on outsourcing our country’s Oreo assets.

John Neurohr on the disappointment of the PA Budget

John Neurohr, Communications Directorat the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to talk about recent news thatPennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf will allow the Republican budget to become lawwithout his signature. 

Joe Sestak asks, "Where's the accountability in Washington?

Admiral Joe Sestak, Democratic Candidate for US Senate, speaks out on guns, SCOTUS, opioid addiction and Sen. Toomey’s lack of action.

Full Three Hour Show for March 22, 2015

Sujatha Fernandes, professor of sociology at Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, a contributor to The Nation, and author of the book, Cuba Represent joins Rick to talk about President Obama's historic visit to Cuba, what Cubans think of the recent normalization efforts with the United States, and Cuba's unique telecommunications infrastructure.

Pennsylvania State Representative Eddie Day Pashinskijoins Rick to breakdown the latest news in Harrisburg as the attacks on workers, public education, and the commons continues without a complete budget.   

John Perkins. Former Economic Hit Man and author joins Rick to talk about his latest book, New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and to expose those working to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. 

Michele Jawando, Vice President for Legal Progress at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss Republican obstruction of Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and explain why it is imperative that GOP senators do their job.

Dave Jamieson, labor reporter at the Huffington Post joins Rick to discuss his recent articles on multi-billion-dollar ride sharing company Uber and how they treat their workers. Also, Dave will talk about his piece on the Trump Appeal.