Irwin Aronson, labor attorney and Rick Smith Show regular joins Rick to highlight the need to make every week American Education Week and why honoring our teachers is important.
Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike Sturla joins Rick to talk about the recent hearing in support of House Bill 1449, The Nursing Facility Accountability Act and its passage means for residents and workers in the state’s nursing homes, as well as taxpayers.
Cortesia Jordan, a 20 year old Dunkin Donuts worker joins Rick to talk about she and other service workers took to the streets in support of $15 an hour and a union and what it would an increase from her current $7.75 an hour wage would do for her and her coworkers.
Doug Cunningham, Producer at Workers Independent News joins Rick to lay out the news of the day on job around the nation from SEIU endorsing Hillary to a potential strike in Wisconsin.