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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.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV.
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.
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Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
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Stolen Overtime
April 26, 2024
The Biden Administration just changed the overtime rules in a way that will make millions of abused workers eligible for overtime pay that corporations had previously stolen from them. It’s a small change with massive impact, and it will most often affect lower wage workers who often work way over 40 hours in a week without any overtime pay. We discuss this change, and also get into the subject of price gouging with Bilal Baydoun of The Groundwork Collaborative, and other relevant labor news with Michael Sainato of The Guardian.
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Bleach Day 2020
April 25, 2024
A short time ago, several prominent Republicans posed the question, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Ever since, we have been answering that question by going back four years and sharing a few headlines. And today is the four-year anniversary of that special day when the President of the United States told us to drink bleach and shove a blacklight up our bums. You just can’t make this stuff up. We celebrate the anniversary with Morgan Harper of the American Economic Liberties Project, and Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Enquirer.
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Organized Cruelty
April 24, 2024
The Supreme Court is considering a case that would essentially make homelessness a crime; New Hampshire Republicans are trying to make polio great again, and Texas is going to try to cut all property taxes so they can completely eliminate public schools. This and a discussion about Sherrod Brown’s call for a full ban on Chinese cars in America with guests Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing, and more on the historic union vote at Volkswagen in Tennessee with Victor Vaughn of the UAW.
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The South Will Rise Again
April 23, 2024
Late last week, workers at Volkswagen voted in a union for the first time, joining the UAW. It was a historic vote for a number of reasons; over 70% of the employees chose to vote Union Yes, and they did so in one of the most union-hostile places on planet Earth – the state of Tennessee. Could this be the beginning of a labor resurgence in America? We think so, and today’s guests think so, too. We are joined by Labor Historian Erik Loomis and Owner/Editor of “The Holler” John Russell.
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Work Until You Die
April 22, 2024
The Silver Tsunami is here, and baby boomers are retiring at a rate of 10,000 per day. But unlike previous generations, this one isn’t “really” retiring, with 62% staying in the workforce due to the fact they don’t have the financial security to retire fully. One in four have nothing at all saved. This is not an accident – it’s the result of policy and greed. We discuss this and more with Randy Korgan of Teamsters Local 1932 and our favorite reporter - Sarah Burris of Raw Story.
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Benevolent Corporate Dictators
April 19, 2024
Earlier this week, a whistleblower testified to Congress about massive and deliberate safety violations in the manufacturing process at Boeing, and how these violations boosted profit at the risk of American lives – lives that were lost when two planes crashed for reasons that were certainly preventable. Also, Elon Musk announced a 10% cut to its global workforce, prompting many to ask if corporate authoritarianism is perhaps not a good thing for workers. This and more with today’s guest – former Ohio Congressman Bob Ney.
Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org
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Customer Reviews
Label on the back of your computer.
Love your program, but please get rid of the Communism “ label on your computer. I envision someone tuning in and making the assumption you are for Communism.
Half the story
I caught your show by accident. I think when you tell a story, you need to tell the whole story. Yes, DeSantis originally voted against the Katrina bill. It was jam packed with Democrat PORK. JAM PACKED. So smart Congress persons voted NO. That FORCED the radical left wing fools to take the PORK out of the bill. DeSantis and all the Republicans voted for the bill. Is half a story,where you PURPOSELY left out the “rest of the story” HONEST JOURNALISM? I call FAKE NEWS.
Lockout local 128
I work for UAW represented workforce in the aerospace ind. Raytheon Inc. They offered contract not fitting of what we have done for them and shareholders. They are trying to freeze the pension and eliminate for future new hires . My father was a UAW member for 46 yrs. I have been one for 30. He always told me the UAW was really about 3 things. A fair days pay for a fair days work. A livable wage for the workers and family’s. And a pension so we can live a life of dignity and contribute to the economy. And a safe workplace with health benefits. Please have a program telling our unions to keep pension at all cost. Thank you Rick. I am Dave Clawson. A proud UAW member.