The Rick Smith Show

Full Three Hour Show for December 3, 2015

Irwin Aronson, Labor Attorney and Rick Smith Show regular joins Rick to discuss the latest news swirling around about the Pennsylvania budget impasse and what the rumors potentially mean for workers, consumers, and taxpayers.

Mary Bottari, Deputy Director at the Center for Media and Democracy joins Rick to talk Tale of Two Cities approach to Climate Change.  One city, Paris, France world leaders meeting to work toward preventing further climate destruction.  While in Scottsdale, AZ corporate special interests and their wealth class partners seeks to derail the Paris talks.

Abe Amoros, Pennsylvania Legislative Director for LIUNA joins Rick to discuss Pennsylvania budget news as the big Pennsylvania Society Gala in New York City nears the question of a budget being passed in time for party time looms large.

Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to talk about the 8 things he would like to see in the Pennsylvania budget this holiday season.  

 

Michael R. McSorley, Author of We’ll See joins Rick to talk about his struggles with addiction, crime, and desperation and how he turned his life around in his recently released memoir.

Irwin Aronson talks #PABudget & PA Society Gala

Irwin Aronson, Labor Attorney and Rick Smith Show regular joins Rick to discuss the latest news swirling around about the Pennsylvania budget impasse and what the rumors potentially mean for workers, consumers, and taxpayers.

Mary Bottari talks Tale of Two Cities on Climate

Mary Bottari, Deputy Director at the Center for Media and Democracy joins Rick to talk Tale of Two Cities approach to Climate Change.  One city, Paris, France world leaders meeting to work toward preventing further climate destruction.  While in Scottsdale, AZ corporate special interests and their wealth class partners seeks to derail the Paris talks.

Abe Amoros on #PABudget Impasse

Abe Amoros, Pennsylvania Legislative Director for LIUNA joins Rick to discuss Pennsylvania budget news as the big Pennsylvania Society Gala in New York City nears the question of a budget being passed in time for party time looms large.

Marc Stier Talks All He Wants for Xmas

Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to talk about the 8 things he would like to see in the Pennsylvania budget this holiday season.  

 

Michael McSorley talks We'll See Memoir

Michael R. McSorley, Author of We’ll See joins Rick to talk about his struggles with addiction, crime, and desperation and how he turned his life around in his recently released memoir.

Rick Bloomingdale talks #PABudget & Ripoff for Workers

Rick Bloomingdale, President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO joins Rick to discuss the latest on the #PABudget talks, if there will be a budget before the December 11th Pennsylvania Society Gala in New York City, and, most importantly, how will workers and their families in the commonwealth fare with what is agreed upon. 

Tim Johnson Talks Terrorists Shooters

Timothy Johnson, Public Safety Program Director at Media Matters joins Rick to talk guns, the mainstream media’s coverage of recent terrorist attacks by white men, and where it goes from here. 

Carmel Martin Talks #TeachStrong

Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President of Policy at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to lay out her organizations role in the #TeachStrong initiative, what it means for students and educators, and to address concerns many have about the 9 point-plan. 

Ed Wytkind Talks Moving America Forward

Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO joins Rick to talk jobs, jobs, jobs, and how transportation investment can be a leading driver in creating good jobs if only anti-investment Republicans would get out of the way.

Peter Greene on the Moneyed Interests behind #TeachStrong

Peter Greene, Pennsylvania high school English teacher and blogger at Curmudgeducation joins Rick to talk the new corporate education reform labeled #TeachStrong and what it means for students, teachers, and public education. 

Marla Kilfoyle talks #TeachStrong

Marla Kilfoyle, New York City social studies teacher and Executive Director of the Badass Teachers Association joins Rick to talk the new corporate education reform labeled #TeachStrong and what it means for students, teachers, and public education. 

Full Show for November 20, 2015

Katherine Isaac, Organizer with the Campaign for Postal Banking joins Rick to talk about allowing the US Postal Service to expand their services to include secure banking products to help consumers and the USPS thrive.  Sign the Petition HERE

Peter Dooley, LaborSafe Health and Safety Consulting joins Rick to highlight worker safety issues ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and shed light on the working conditions of those workers who make the Thanksgiving feast possible.

Elise Gould, Senior Economist and Director of Health Policy Research joins Rick to lay out an agenda that will help women workers get a fair shake on the job and examine policy choices that would help all workers and their families achieve the American Dream.

Isaiah Poole, On-line Editor at the Campaign for America’s Future joins Rick to look back on the week that was and forward to find our better selves in the future.

Eric Epstein, Contributor at Rock the Capital joins Rick to talk latest developments in the ongoing #PABudget and Pension saga with the added convicted child molester twist. 

Katherine Isaac talks Campaign for Postal Banking

Katherine Isaac, Organizer with the Campaign for Postal Banking joins Rick to talk about allowing the US Postal Service to expand their services to include secure banking products to help consumers and the USPS thrive.  Sign the Petition HERE

Peter Dooley talks turkey ahead of Thanksgiving

Peter Dooley, LaborSafe Health and Safety Consulting joins Rick to highlight worker safety issues ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and shed light on the working conditions of those workers who make the Thanksgiving feast possible.

Elise Gould on EPI's Working Women Agenda

Elise Gould, Senior Economist and Director of Health Policy Research joins Rick to lay out an agenda that will help women workers get a fair shake on the job and examine policy choices that would help all workers and their families achieve the American Dream.

Isaiah Poole on Our Future Friday

Isaiah Poole, On-line Editor at the Campaign for America’s Future joins Rick to look back on the week that was and forward to find our better selves in the future.

Eric Epstein talks #PABudget and Pension saga

Eric Epstein, Contributor at Rock the Capital joins Rick to talk latest developments in the ongoing #PABudget and Pension saga with the added convicted child molester twist. 

Full Show for November 19, 2015

PA State Rep Kevin Schreiber joins Rick to discuss progress on the budget and explain where things are and what we need to do to ensure a fair budget that funds education and solves our structural budget deficit.

Daisy Cruz, SEIU 32BJ District Leader joins Rick to talk about Wednesday nights strike action at major airports in Chicago, Boston, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, and Fort Lauderdale demanding $15 and a union.

Will Fischer, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council joins Rick to talk about employer treatment of Veterans in light of the recent Op Ed about ATI locking out its workers.

Drew Gibson, Writer at Virally Suppressed joins Rick to talk about Senator Bernie Sanders speech on what a Democratic Socialist is and discuss the Sanders campaign’s focus on college campuses.

Celeste Drake, Trade & Globalization Policy Specialist at the AFL-CIO joins Rick to talk how bad the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is and why the business community is now rumbling.  

PA State Rep Kevin Schreiber talks #PABudget

PA State Rep Kevin Schreiber joins Rick to discuss progress on the budget and explain where things are and what we need to do to ensure a fair budget that funds education and solves our structural budget deficit.