With the election of Donald J. Trump it is a whole new year of opportunity for the wealth class to impose its will on the working class in America and roll back a century worth of progress. Today on the program we talk about several issues that will certainly push the working class further back into the stone age. One being the possible return of Yellow Dog employment contracts and an end to collective action on the job. Another attack comes in the form of a choice for Labor Secretary who believes workers are “overprotected” and the minimum wage is already too high. Lots to get to, lots to talk about. Tune in Daily 10am-Noon at TheRickSmithShow.com
Paul Secunda, Professor of Law and Director of the Labor and Employment Law Program at Marquette University joins Rick to talk about three cases being taken up by the US Supreme Court that could take us back to the good old days of Yellow Dog Contracts and the Lochner Era and what that means for organized labor and workers across the spectrum.
Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President at the Economic Policy Institute and former commissioner of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission joins Rick to examine President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Labor Secretary and discuss why Andy Puzder is most certainly the wrong choice for the position.
