Expanded free trade has not been accompanied by an increase in U.S. jobs, according to an analysis by the website Business Insider.

Tony appeared on the September 18, 2011 episode of WADL’s television show, “Detroit Wants 2 Know”

For the many of you who have asked the link is to a PDF of the Rite Aid Union stores in the Metro Detroit area.  If you want a list for those out-state please send me an e-mail and I will send it to you.  Make sure you tell them you are patronizing them because [...]

As I look to union leaders like Mary Kay Henry, or James Hoffa, Jr., or Bob King, or Roger Robinson, or Kevin Moore, or people like Richard Trumka, I really do believe that a new paradigm in organized labor is being defined even as I type these words.

I am an American worker – but I work in Hong Kong
I should’a seen it comin’ – should’a known it all along
That you would devise a way to – outsource me

How is it ladies and gentlemen, how is it that just over 7 months into a new Michigan legislative body that we have been able to ignite so much passion and so much purpose by so many people? The answer is really quite simple, it is because there are more of us than there are of them and we have finally had enough.

LYRICS: Raise da debt ceiling! Raise da debt ceiling! Raise da debt ceiling! Raise da debt ceiling! 14 trillion in debt but yo we ain’t got no qualms droppin $100 bills and million dollar bombs spending money we don’t have that’s the name of the game they call me cumulo nimbus because you KNOW I [...]

Think about any other business that would be stressed, torn, and tattered, for so long and so strenuously as has organized labor over the last 5 years. How have they responded? Brilliantly! Eloquently! Compassionately! Bravely!

Tony Trupiano, host of First Shift with Tony Trupiano, and Eric Baerren, editor of Michigan Liberal

Aaron Sorkin gave us choices. Real politicians don’t anymore. And that’s just the sad truth.

Tony Trupiano

Progressive Talk Radio Host

Tony Trupiano has spent the better part of the past two decades in and around the media. Tony is one of the nations top progressive talk radio hosts, syndicated nationally for 17 years.  Tony has interviewed over 25,000 guests and appeared as a guest on over 800 radio and national television shows. He founded of his own public relations firm and he went on to author two books and became a “go to” authority on a myriad of issues. Tony is best known as the flame throwing Progressive radio show host who has literally taken his show inside the Democratic National Convention, and has boldly aired his show live as part of Union picket lines and sat at the negotiating table during a local Beer Drivers strike and made live reports during the negotiation helping solve a long standing dispute between Management and the Drivers. Tony’s passion for the working people in the country earned him the proud title of “The Voice of Labor”.

His work on behalf of Progressive and Democratic causes is well known and he is well respected for his diligence to truth and commitment to fighting for all people and has spoken at events that include home parties to national conventions in passionate support of an agenda that moves the state and the country forward.

Tony’s list of media training clients number over 4000; many of them well known celebrities, politicians and authors. He often works under confidentially agreements and enjoys of the challenge of helping people discover their voice.

Tony is respected and well known for his honesty and willingness to do what it takes to get to a core message. He works tirelessly with his clients and advocates for his clients in finding the most passionate and profound tenets of their message and then giving them the tools to deliver that message.

His natural gift of owning a message has been invaluable to his client base has helped him gain a national reputation as one of the best radio interviewers in the country.

As a crisis communication consultant, Tony has assisted corporations and individuals in shaping a message of truth to navigate clients out of troubled situations.

In 2006, Tony ran as the Democratic Candidate for Congress in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District where he was narrowly defeated by a three term incumbent.

Tony has routinely donated time each year to non-profits in assisting them in message development.

Tony has also owned and operated three restaurants.


Guests on May 19, 2012