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The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
The new daily radio and podcast program brings working America a fast-moving mix of labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good outrage.”
LaborForce Media and veteran labor broadcaster Rick Smith have launched The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, a new daily radio and podcast program built for working people, union households, labor leaders, civic-minded listeners, and anyone who believes the economy should work for the people who keep it running.
The program debuted…
Episodes
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaNov. 6, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
WHO KEEPS AMERICA RUNNING? 🩺 November 6 Spotlight: NURSES & HEALTH CARE WORKERS — Who Takes Care of Working America? Today on The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaNov. 5, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
November 5 Spotlight: THE TEAMSTERS — Who Keeps America Moving? Today on The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, powered by LaborForce Media, we're recognizing the 1.3…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaNov. 4, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Nov. 4 | Who Keeps America Running? Today on The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, we’re spotlighting the men and women of the IBEW / Electrical Workers — the…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaNov. 3, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
**Election Day is here.** **VOTE TODAY — because working Americans deserve to be heard.** For the past 19 days, we’ve talked about the issues that matter to…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaNov. 2, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
**1 Day to Election Day** Get out and vote. **Tomorrow is Election Day.** Vote for working-class solutions. Vote like the future of workers depends on it…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 30, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
**4 Days to Election Day** Get out and vote because **every worker deserves equal pay and fair treatment.** Fairness at work should not depend on your gender…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 29, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
**5 Days to Election Day** Get out and vote because **good union jobs should be built here.** Strong jobs with fair wages, good benefits, and dignity on the…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 28, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
**6 Days to Election Day** Get out and vote because **overtime pay should mean overtime pay.** When people work longer hours, they should be paid fairly for…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 27, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
**7 Days to Election Day** Get out and vote because **public schools and job training deserve attention.** Strong schools, apprenticeships, career education…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 26, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
**8 Days to Election Day** Get out and vote because **prescription drugs should be affordable.** Working people should not have to choose between paying the…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 23, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Hosted by Rick Smith, longtime host of The Rick Smith Show, The Daily Jolt is designed to cut through political spin, corporate talking points, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 22, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
12 Days until Election Day Get out and vote because workers deserve the right to organize without fear. The freedom to organize should not come with…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 21, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
13 Days until Election Day Get out and vote because unions make working America stronger. Unions help raise wages, improve safety, protect benefits, and give…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 20, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
14 Days until Election Day Get out and vote because Medicare matters to working families and retirees. Health security in retirement matters to workers…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 19, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Get out and vote because Social Security belongs to the people who earned it. Social Security is not a handout. It is earned over a lifetime of work. Working…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 16, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Hosted by Rick Smith, longtime host of The Rick Smith Show, The Daily Jolt is designed to cut through political spin, corporate talking points, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 15, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Americans deserve affordable health care. Health care is not a luxury. It is a kitchen-table issue for workers, families, retirees, and union households across…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 14, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Powered by LaborForce Media, The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith brings listeners a daily conversation focused on the issues shaping workers, unions, families, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 13, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
The daily radio and podcast program brings working America a fast-moving mix of labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 12, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
This daily radio and podcast program brings working America a fast-moving mix of labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 9, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith has been banned in Russia. We’ll try to remain humble, but it does feel like an important milestone when talking about fair pay…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 8, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Powered by LaborForce Media, The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith brings listeners a daily conversation focused on the issues shaping workers, unions, families, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 7, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Hosted by Rick Smith, longtime host of The Rick Smith Show, The Daily Jolt is designed to cut through political spin, corporate talking points, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 6, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Powered by LaborForce Media, The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith brings listeners a daily conversation focused on the issues shaping workers, unions, families, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 5, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
LaborForce Media and veteran labor broadcaster Rick Smith have launched The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, a daily radio and podcast program built for working…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 2, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
A platform where union voices can help explain not only what is happening, but why it matters to working people across the country. Guests may include union…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaOct. 1, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
The program is also designed to move beyond identifying problems. Each episode connects issues to impact, brings facts into the conversation, and helps…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 30, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Now available on radio and podcast platforms. Powered by LaborForce Media, The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith brings listeners a daily conversation focused on the…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 29, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
A daily radio and podcast program brings working America a fast-moving mix of labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 28, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Hosted by Rick Smith, longtime host of The Rick Smith Show, The Daily Jolt is designed to cut through political spin, corporate talking points, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 25, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, a daily radio and podcast program built for working people, union households, labor leaders, civic-minded listeners, and anyone…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 24, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
This daily radio and podcast program brings working America a fast-moving mix of labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 23, 2026
Hosted by Rick Smith, longtime host of The Rick Smith Show, The Daily Jolt is designed to cut through political spin, corporate talking points, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 22, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Powered by LaborForce Media, The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith brings listeners a daily conversation focused on the issues shaping workers, unions, families, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 21, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
Reporters banned from Whitehouse/Infrastructure promises not kept/ Labor History-1934 United Textile Workers/Manufacturing in America/ D.C. Scandals/Corporate…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 18, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
NLRB Discussion/Collective bargaining attacks/Labor History-The Atlanta Compromise Anti Vax-RFK Jr./November Elections/ Changes to Trans Atlantic Alliance The…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 17, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
The show brings together labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good outrage” — cutting through the spin and focusing on the…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 16, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
Rick Smith is a veteran labor broadcaster and longtime voice for working people. Through The Rick Smith Show, he has built a national platform focused on…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 15, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
Hosted by Rick Smith, longtime host of The Rick Smith Show, The Daily Jolt is designed to cut through political spin, corporate talking points, and…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 14, 2026 The Daily Jolt Powered by LaborForce Media
The Daily Jolt gives working people a daily place to hear the issues that affect their jobs, wages, benefits, rights, and communities discussed with urgency…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept. 11, 2026 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
Good outrage. Real facts. Working-class solutions. Your daily dose of outrage candy for working America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaSept-10-26 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
Good outrage. Real facts. Working-class solutions. Your daily dose of outrage candy for working America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaEpisode 3 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
LaborForce Media and veteran labor broadcaster Rick Smith have launched The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, a new daily radio and podcast program built for working…
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Episode 2 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media
The new daily radio and podcast program brings working America a fast-moving mix of labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaThe Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce Media
The new daily radio and podcast program brings working America a fast-moving mix of labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good…
The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith Powered by LaborForce MediaMeet Rick Smith
Rick Smith is a veteran labor broadcaster and longtime voice for working people. Through The Rick Smith Show, he has built a national platform focused on…