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
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Michelle Accardi is a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Childhood education and was an Albuquerque Public School Teacher. Michelle explains why having board certified teachers are important for poorer schools.
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Angie Ardis is an Organizer for AFT Maryland and has worked on campaigns that expand funding and bring opportunities for Baltimore and Maryland students
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
B. Grassel is a retired Florida teacher, former Lake County Education Association President and currently sits on the Florida Education Association executive cabinet.
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Bonnie Saracco is a Professional Development Instructor for the West Suburban Teachers Union in Illinois and joined Rick at the conference to talk Bruce Rauner's attack on working families.
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.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
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.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Doug Cunningham, Worker’s Independent News Service joins Rick to talk about the Labor News of the day.
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