Irwin Aronson, labor attorney and Rick Smith Show regular joins Rick to discuss Pennsylvania’s deplorable charter school laws that many consider the worst in the nation and what it will take to turn things around for students, parents, communities, and taxpayers.
Jeff Rininger, President of United Steeworkers Local 2632 and PA Fair Trade Coalition Members joins Rick to talk revolution on trade issues explaining why the TransPacific Partnership Free (TPP) Trade Agreement is not going to create jobs or help American workers and what must be done to stop its passage.
Nate Quarry, Retired UFC title challenger and original cast member of the ultimate fighter joins Rick to talk about the working conditions in the fight game and why it’s time for union representation of fighters.
Jeff Garis, Outreach and Engagement Director at the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) joins Rick to discuss the absurdity of Donald Trump's comments regarding the potential for large-scale, coordinated in-person voter impersonation fraud in PA and to refocus Voting Rights for ALL Pennsylvania’s.
Larry F. Myers, Northeast Sales Team Leader for Schneider Electric, Energy & Sustainability Services Global Solutions joins Rick to talk about growing and sustaining a renewable energy revolution in Pennsylvania and across the nation to stimulate our economy, put people to work, and save the world.