On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks Labor journalist Steven Greenhouse who makes the case that Trump has been the worst president for workers and unions in modern history. Then Jeff Hauser, Executive Director of the Revolving Door Project, explains how Democrats risk blowing a generational realignment by ignoring corruption from Schumer's daughter heading to OpenAI to Gillibrand's son landing a 30 million dollar crypto scheme investment. Two guests, one question: who is actually fighting for working people?

 

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Brent Booker, President of LIUNA, to mark Labor Day and discuss the dignity of work and the fight ahead for working families. Then Sarah Burris, Senior Editor at Alternet, breaks down the top stories of the day, the headlines shaping politics, labor, and working-class America.

 

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick tackles “Reunionizing America,” starting with LaborLab Executive Director Bob Funk, who exposes how corporate union-busters spend 1.7 billion dollars a year to stop workers from organizing. Later, David Madland of the American Worker Project joins to lay out why rebuilding unions is essential for democracy, fair wages, and working-class power, and how we can get there.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, digs into the affordability crisis with CAP’s Natasha Murphy on a Patients’ Bill of Rights to Lower Health Care Costs and Trevor Higgins on A Plan for American Electricity Affordability. They break down why prices are rising, who’s responsible, and what it will take to protect working families’ wallets. Got thoughts on rising electricity costs? Email Rick at [email protected].

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Rutgers education lecturer Mark Weber about robo-sex-doll teachers in classrooms and what it says about how poor kids are taught and the deprofessionalization of teaching. Later, Annie Norman of Americans for Financial Reform joins the show to rally support for “Save the Post Office,” making the case that the postal service is a public good worth defending for workers, seniors, veterans, and communities nationwide.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with veteran labor organizer Rand Wilson about his recent writing on how workers can organize Amazon and build lasting power inside the company. Later, labor and employment professor John Logan examines Trump’s failure to save Conn-Selmer jobs and the larger collapse of his promises to revive American manufacturing, underscoring the need for real industrial policy and stronger worker organizing.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick welcomes Bowzer of Sha Na Na fame to talk about who is really fighting to protect Social Security and who is not, cutting through the spin around the program’s future. Later, Andrew Haley of Union One joins to explain how his company works to protect union families with practical support, solidarity, and services designed to meet the needs of working people.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick Smith opens with Alex Lawson of Social Security Works, asking what kind of future today’s politics are leaving the next generation and why protecting Social Security matters for working families. Later, AFGE District 3 Vice President Phil Glover joins to discuss how federal workers can organize, push back, and defend labor rights amid Trump’s ongoing attacks on unions, public service, and workplace dignity.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick takes aim at Trump’s latest distractions, suggesting a political motive behind the delayed Gordie Howe Bridge opening while firing back at the new buzzword “communinism” with his own “Commonism” retort. Then Brent Booker, General President of LIUNA, joins to discuss the union’s historic agreement with IUPAT and what coordinated organizing can mean for stronger labor power, solidarity, and better outcomes for working people.

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