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The Rick Smith Show 11-12-2025 On The Rick Smith Show, Rick speaks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about the Chucking Chuck Schumer after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Later, AFGE District 3 VP Phil Glover joins to discuss how Democratic concessions in ending the shutdown may set a troubling precedent and undermine protections for workers nationwide. Through these candid conversations, the episode explores the direct impact of political decisions on families’ security and the challenges faced by labor unions and public servants contending with uncertain futures and government instability. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE Did you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Rick Smith Show 11-12-2025

On The Rick Smith Show, Rick speaks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about the Chucking Chuck Schumer after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Later, AFGE District 3 VP Phil Glover joins to discuss how Democratic concessions in

The Perfect Neighbor with Geeta Gandbhir and Yance Ford (Ep. 577) Director Geeta Gandbhir discusses her new film, The Perfect Neighbor, with fellow Director Yance Ford in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she discusses the process of discovering how she would tell the story through police body cam footage, editing the body cam footage into a cohesive narrative that develops the players and events leading up to the shooting, and finding a pacing for the footage so as not to overwhelm her audience with distressing content. Screened as part of the DGA’s Documentary Series, the film, told mostly through police body cam footage, uses the shooting of a beloved mother of four as a case study to examine Florida's controversial "stand your ground" laws, revealing the consequences that can occur when individuals feel emboldened by the law to act on their fear and prejudice. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2025/december2025/docseries_theperfectneighbor-1025

The Perfect Neighbor with Geeta Gandbhir and Yance Ford (Ep. 577)

Director Geeta Gandbhir discusses her new film, The Perfect Neighbor, with fellow Director Yance Ford in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she discusses the process of discovering how she would tell the sto

The Power Half-Hour Episode #13 Episode #13 of the Power Half-Hour has arrived! The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, fast-paced, bi-weekly roundtable with a rotating group of regular guests. Our guests discuss the biggest labor story of the preceding week and the labor story everyone should be talking about over the next two weeks. Joining Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris for this episode are: Harold Phillips - Host of Working to Live in Southwest Washington and Principal Director of the Labor Radio Podcast Network Talia Soglin - Reporter covering transportation and labor at the Chicago Tribune Jacob Morrison - Host of The Valley Labor Report and Secretary-Treasurer of the North Alabama Area Labor Council Catch our next episode live on Power At Work's LinkedIn page on November 25th and soon after on PowerAtWork.US. Connect with Power At Work: Website: poweratwork.us TikTok: @poweratworkblog Instagram: @poweratworkblog Twitter/X: @poweratworkblog Facebook: @poweratworkblog LinkedIn: power-at-work

The Power Half-Hour Episode #13

Episode #13 of the Power Half-Hour has arrived! The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, fast-paced, bi-weekly roundtable with a rotating group of regular guests. Our guests discuss the biggest labor story of the preceding week and the labor story everyone should be

Are You Angry at Democrats/Republicans? Whom do you blame for the shutdown? Who won? Who lost? What does it mean?

Are You Angry at Democrats/Republicans?

Whom do you blame for the shutdown? Who won? Who lost? What does it mean?

This week's Labor Radio Podcast DAILY goes out at 7:15 AM Eastern on WPFW 89.3 FM in #WashingtonDC.

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Ep 283 - The Gales of November Election day got all the coverage in the major media last week, but workers struggles don't stop so we've got our weekly roundup for you with all the news that got crowded out. We start with headlines from public workers in Memphis, students in Alberta, Teamsters in Philly, climbing gym workers in Minnesota, bartenders in Utah, and Iron Workers in Chicago. Our main stories start covering the impact on workers across the country by the government shutdown combined with the Trump Administration's attacks on the union movement. The VA has seen some of the harshest cuts, and we discuss the ripple effects this is having on veteran's healthcare. UC workers won a tentative agreement after threatening the largest strike in the university system's history, we discuss the organizing effort that made it happen. Finally, Starbucks workers have officially voted to authorize a massive nationwide strike, with the first rallies set to start this week. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

Ep 283 - The Gales of November

Election day got all the coverage in the major media last week, but workers struggles don't stop so we've got our weekly roundup for you with all the news that got crowded out. We start with headlines from public workers in Memphis, students in Alberta, Teamsters in

Working Voices - Monday, November 10, 2025

Working Voices focuses on the issues and concerns of working people and the labor movement including living wages, occupational health and safety, economic inequality, ending race and gender discrimination,wage theft, and also solidarity, unity and organ

Veterans Day Special: Pipe Up! with UA VIPs General President Mark McManus sits down with Mike Hazard, Program Manager of the UA’s Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program; Andrew Garcia, VIP graduate and UA Local 364 member; and Sean Ellis, Organizer at UA Local 230 and VIP graduate, to talk about why veterans are such a natural fit for the UA. From discipline, safety, and teamwork to real stories of finding their way into the trades, they lay out how the VIP program opens the door to good union jobs, benefits, and lifelong careers. Plus, General President McManus takes your questions. Have ideas or questions, or want to join an episode of Pipe Up!? Visit ua.org/pipeup to learn how.

Veterans Day Special: Pipe Up! with UA VIPs

General President Mark McManus sits down with Mike Hazard, Program Manager of the UA’s Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program; Andrew Garcia, VIP graduate and UA Local 364 member; and Sean Ellis, Organizer at UA Local 230 and VIP graduate, to talk about why v

Shout Out to Christian Barajas & Juan Carlos Perez Stone-Setters from BAC Local 1 NY - Building NYC. Pics from MSG & Surrounding Penn Plaza District. To learn more about carer opportunities with BAC Local 1 NY visit: www.baclocal1ny.org The ULA Network would like to thank our sponsors and supporters for believing in our mission to support educate and promote our union labor family and our communities. To learn more visit: https://www.ulanetwork.com/supporters Connect With ULA Website: https://www.ulanetwork.com Facebook: / unionlaboradvisorynetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unionlabora... Linkedin: / union-labor-advisory-network Subscribe To The Channel: • Union Labor Advisory Network Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Building NYC -Stone-Setters MSG & Penn Plaza District

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY Building NYC -Stone-Setters MSG & Penn Plaza District

Shout Out to Christian Barajas & Juan Carlos Perez Stone-Setters from BAC Local 1 NY - Building NYC. Pics from MSG & Surrounding Penn Plaza District. To learn more about carer opportunities with BAC

Genocide in Indonesia: Anti-Communism, US Aid and Millions Dead w/ Dr. Clinton Fernandes (G&R 438)

It's the 60th anniversary of the failed coup in Indonesia, the rise of the dictator Suharto and the removal of popular leader Sukarno. The events that followed
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The Workers’ Mic (11/9/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about how out-of-town workers are taking local jobs

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing how layoffs across the U.S. are at their highest since the Great Recession. Then, Local

Dan Wiley, American Legion | Mike Hazard, UA VIP This Veterans Day, the America’s Work Force Union Podcast welcomed Dan Wiley, National Commander of the American Legion, as one of our featured guests. Wiley reflected on his military background, the long-standing advocacy work of the Legion and the ongoing “Be the One” campaign to combat veteran suicide. On this special Veterans Day edition of the America’s Work Force Union Podcast, Mike Hazard, Program Director of the United Association’s Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) program, joined the show to discuss the program, the need for more veterans in the skilled trades and the importance of hands-on training and post-military support. Since its inception, the UA VIP program has helped thousands of transitioning service members find stable, family-supporting careers in the pipe trades.

Dan Wiley, American Legion | Mike Hazard, UA VIP

This Veterans Day, the America’s Work Force Union Podcast welcomed Dan Wiley, National Commander of the American Legion, as one of our featured guests. Wiley reflected on his military background, the long-standing advocacy work of the Legion and th

November 11 - Execution of the Haymarket Martyrs On this day in Labor History the year was 1887. That was a tragic day for the labor movement. Four men were hung in Chicago for their alleged role in the bombing at a labor rally at the city’s Haymarket Square a year earlier. In a sensational trial a total of eight men were convicted for Haymarket.

November 11 - Execution of the Haymarket Martyrs

On this day in Labor History the year was 1887. That was a tragic day for the labor movement. Four men were hung in Chicago for their alleged role in the bombing at a labor rally at the city’s Haymarket Square a year earlier. In a sensational trial

E72: NQDC Unpacked: Who It’s For, How It Works, and What to Do This Open Enrollment The R&I guys are back! Host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with Captain Scott Bowles and Captain John Doherty from ALPA’s Retirement & Insurance Committee to talk smart money, savvy timing, and how pilots can make major-league financial plays through the new Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plan. Whether you’re eyeing tax strategy, income flexibility, or long-term planning, learn how to harness a little Bobby Bonilla energy - turning today’s earnings into tomorrow’s steady paychecks. We cover eligibility, tax-deferral tactics, in-service vs. retirement/termination distributions, market exposure, and practical risk checks, including insolvency considerations and timing gotchas. After the break, we shift to Open Enrollment 2026: plan changes, HSA reminders, GVUL considerations (including the imputed-income play), and simple to-dos so you don’t leave money on the table. It’s practical, pilot-specific financial insight with a side of humor and real-world strategy. Disclaimer: This episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, tax, or legal advice. Talk with your own financial advisor, tax professional, and/ or attorney before making enrollment decisions.

E72: NQDC Unpacked: Who It’s For, How It Works, and What to Do This Open Enrollment

The R&I guys are back! Host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with Captain Scott Bowles and Captain John Doherty from ALPA’s Retirement & Insurance Committee to talk smart money, savvy timing, and how pilots ca

What is a General Strike. Why should you care. What happens when a government decides to stream roll through bad bills? You get a bunch of people talking recall and Gernal Strikes. What does that mean. In order for a general strike to even mean anything a bunch more industry and people have to get on board. Do we have it at this point? I don't know, but I am not sure we do. We need to get there and the UCP might be what we need to push it to a go level.

What is a General Strike. Why should you care.

What happens when a government decides to stream roll through bad bills? You get a bunch of people talking recall and Gernal Strikes. What does that mean. In order for a general strike to even mean anything a bunch more industry and people have to ge

“We’re in a real fight” On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Organising for a Change digs into the reform vote and the real fight ahead for labor. In labor history, on this date in 1919, a deadly clash between American Legionnaires and Wobblies erupted during the Armistice Day Parade in Centralia, Washington. Quote of the day: Eugene Victor Debs. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

“We’re in a real fight”

On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Organising for a Change digs into the reform vote and the real fight ahead for labor. In labor history, on this date in 1919, a deadly clash between American Legionnaires and Wobblies erupted during the Armistice Day Parade in Centrali

Let's talk about gatekeeping. More specifically, I would like to discuss how gatekeeping has evolved with the advent of the internet. Here are some important bits of information about me: Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes): https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/merch/ Start and Stripes info: https://www.stars-stripes-promotional-products.com/promotional-products-store/Apparel-c145422799 You can follow me on some platforms 👇 Website: https://www.thewealthyironworker.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/thewealthyironworker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyironworker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewealthyironworker/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/wealthyironwrkr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-wealthy-ironworker-292487200/ Let's Talk About Gatekeeping

Let's Talk About Gatekeeping

Let's talk about gatekeeping. More specifically, I would like to discuss how gatekeeping has evolved with the advent of the internet. Here are some important bits of information about me: Union Made Merch (from my friends at Stars & Stripes):

Dan Wiley, American Legion | Mike Hazard, UA VIP This Veterans Day, the America’s Work Force Union Podcast welcomed Dan Wiley, National Commander of the American Legion, as one of our featured guests. Wiley reflected on his military background, the long-standing advocacy work of the Legion and the ongoing “Be the One” campaign to combat veteran suicide. On this special Veterans Day edition of the America’s Work Force Union Podcast, Mike Hazard, Program Director of the United Association’s Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) program, joined the show to discuss the program, the need for more veterans in the skilled trades and the importance of hands-on training and post-military support. Since its inception, the UA VIP program has helped thousands of transitioning service members find stable, family-supporting careers in the pipe trades.

Dan Wiley, American Legion | Mike Hazard, UA VIP

This Veterans Day, the America’s Work Force Union Podcast welcomed Dan Wiley, National Commander of the American Legion, as one of our featured guests. Wiley reflected on his military background, the long-standing advocacy work of the Legion and th

The Rick Smith Show 11-11-2025 On The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by Pat LaMarche, who discusses her latest report exposing how corporate investors are rapidly buying up single family homes in Philadelphia, affecting affordability, evictions, and local communities. LaMarche highlights concerns about rising rents and lost homeownership in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. Later, Raw Story reporter Sarah Burris analyzes how Democrats gained nothing from the shutdown’s end, emphasizing missed opportunities and continued challenges for the party’s legislative agenda. The episode confronts housing injustice and political setbacks impacting working families and vulnerable residents. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE Did you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Rick Smith Show 11-11-2025

On The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by Pat LaMarche, who discusses her latest report exposing how corporate investors are rapidly buying up single family homes in Philadelphia, affecting affordability, evictions, and local communities. LaMarche highlights concern

The Power Half-Hour Episode #13 Episode #13 of the Power Half-Hour has arrived! The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, fast-paced, bi-weekly roundtable with a rotating group of regular guests. Our guests discuss the biggest labor story of the preceding week and the labor story everyone should be talking about over the next two weeks. Joining Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris for this episode are: Harold Phillips - Host of Working to Live in Southwest Washington and Principal Director of the Labor Radio Podcast Network Talia Soglin - Reporter covering transportation and labor at the Chicago Tribune Jacob Morrison - Host of The Valley Labor Report and Secretary-Treasurer of the North Alabama Area Labor Council Catch our next episode live on Power At Work's LinkedIn page on November 25th and soon after on PowerAtWork.US. Connect with Power At Work: Website: poweratwork.us TikTok: @poweratworkblog Instagram: @poweratworkblog Twitter/X: @poweratworkblog Facebook: @poweratworkblog LinkedIn: power-at-work

The Power Half-Hour Episode #13

Episode #13 of the Power Half-Hour has arrived! The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, fast-paced, bi-weekly roundtable with a rotating group of regular guests. Our guests discuss the biggest labor story of the preceding week and the labor story everyone should be

Today's Stick Together goes on the air on @3crmelbourne.bsky.social 855 AM at 8:30 AM Australian Eastern Time in #Melbourne.

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Are You Angry at Democrats/Republicans? Whom do you blame for the shutdown? Who won? Who lost? What does it mean?

Are You Angry at Democrats/Republicans?

Whom do you blame for the shutdown? Who won? Who lost? What does it mean?

Ep 283 - The Gales of November Election day got all the coverage in the major media last week, but workers struggles don't stop so we've got our weekly roundup for you with all the news that got crowded out. We start with headlines from public workers in Memphis, students in Alberta, Teamsters in Philly, climbing gym workers in Minnesota, bartenders in Utah, and Iron Workers in Chicago. Our main stories start covering the impact on workers across the country by the government shutdown combined with the Trump Administration's attacks on the union movement. The VA has seen some of the harshest cuts, and we discuss the ripple effects this is having on veteran's healthcare. UC workers won a tentative agreement after threatening the largest strike in the university system's history, we discuss the organizing effort that made it happen. Finally, Starbucks workers have officially voted to authorize a massive nationwide strike, with the first rallies set to start this week. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

Ep 283 - The Gales of November

Election day got all the coverage in the major media last week, but workers struggles don't stop so we've got our weekly roundup for you with all the news that got crowded out. We start with headlines from public workers in Memphis, students in Alberta, Teamsters in

Working Voices - Monday, November 10, 2025

Working Voices focuses on the issues and concerns of working people and the labor movement including living wages, occupational health and safety, economic inequality, ending race and gender discrimination,wage theft, and also solidarity, unity and organ

Veterans Day Special: Pipe Up! with UA VIPs General President Mark McManus sits down with Mike Hazard, Program Manager of the UA’s Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program; Andrew Garcia, VIP graduate and UA Local 364 member; and Sean Ellis, Organizer at UA Local 230 and VIP graduate, to talk about why veterans are such a natural fit for the UA. From discipline, safety, and teamwork to real stories of finding their way into the trades, they lay out how the VIP program opens the door to good union jobs, benefits, and lifelong careers. Plus, General President McManus takes your questions. Have ideas or questions, or want to join an episode of Pipe Up!? Visit ua.org/pipeup to learn how.

Veterans Day Special: Pipe Up! with UA VIPs

General President Mark McManus sits down with Mike Hazard, Program Manager of the UA’s Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program; Andrew Garcia, VIP graduate and UA Local 364 member; and Sean Ellis, Organizer at UA Local 230 and VIP graduate, to talk about why v

Honoring Service. Building Community. Supporting Each Other. 🇺🇸 Today’s Veterans Day 5K Ruck with VFW Post 7096 reminds us what true brotherhood and sisterhood look like. Veterans, Union Locals, families, and supporters came together not only to raise awareness about veteran suicide prevention, but to strengthen the sense of camaraderie that continues long after service ends. Special thanks to Brian Rodriguez and VFW Post 7096 for hosting and to everyone who came out to show that we are all #StillServing — one step, one project, one act of brotherhood at a time. A huge thank you to Artie Neri and the IBEW Local 3 Veterans Club for the invite and continued leadership in bringing our Vets4Vets Community Construction Project to life — helping create spaces that serve and uplift our veteran community across New York. Together, we build. Together, we serve. 💪🇺🇸 To learn more visit 🔗https://hubs.li/Q03SkNH00 Follow Like and Subscribe to https://hubs.li/Q03SkP2V0 #VFW #DeptOfNYVFW #VFWPost7096 #StillServing #VFWPostPride #Local3VeteransClub #TeamRWB #TeamRubicon #Vets4Vets #unionstrong #VeteransDay #CommunityConstruction #UnionLabor Honoring Service. Building Community. Supporting Each Other. ULA Network Joins VFW Post 7096

Honoring Service. Building Community. Supporting Each Other. ULA Network Joins VFW Post 7096

Honoring Service. Building Community. Supporting Each Other. 🇺🇸 Today’s Veterans Day 5K Ruck with VFW Post 7096 reminds us what true brotherhood and sisterhood look like. Veterans, Union Locals, families,

The latest Lunch with Labor goes on the air at 2:00 PM Eastern on WOLB 1010 AM in #Baltimore.

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November 11 - Execution of the Haymarket Martyrs On this day in Labor History the year was 1887. That was a tragic day for the labor movement. Four men were hung in Chicago for their alleged role in the bombing at a labor rally at the city’s Haymarket Square a year earlier. In a sensational trial a total of eight men were convicted for Haymarket.

November 11 - Execution of the Haymarket Martyrs

On this day in Labor History the year was 1887. That was a tragic day for the labor movement. Four men were hung in Chicago for their alleged role in the bombing at a labor rally at the city’s Haymarket Square a year earlier. In a sensational trial

A new Voice of the People goes out at 12:00 PM Mountain Time in #Missoula.

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Genocide in Indonesia: Anti-Communism, US Aid and Millions Dead w/ Dr. Clinton Fernandes (G&R 438)

It's the 60th anniversary of the failed coup in Indonesia, the rise of the dictator Suharto and the removal of popular leader Sukarno. The events that followed
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