2021 NCDP Labor Caucus Convention
The Labor Caucus met virtually on June 26th. We elected new officers and engaged two exciting speakers: Professor Gene Nichol and Diane Thomas-Holladay.
We are pleased to share our Zoom recordings of them.
Professor Gene Nichol
Our keynote, Professor Nichol, is a fearless fighter for progressive values. A participant in Moral Mondays, the UNC BOG shut down his Poverty Center to stop his work. Shortly after, the UNC law school launched the North Carolina Poverty Research Fund, which continues to provide a platform for Nichol. In 2018, he published “The Faces of Poverty in North Carolina: Stories from Our Invisible Citizens,” which moves beyond statistics to tell the stories of individuals struggling in poverty. In 2020 he released his latest book, “Indecent Assembly: The North Carolina Legislature’s Blueprint for the War on Democracy and Equality,” exposing the state’s all-white Republican legislative caucuses and their political agenda hostile to the poor, people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ people.
Diane Thomas Holladay
Diane Thomas-Holladay, an associate member of the United Steelworkers, and a past member of the American Federation of Teachers is part of the Labor Education Program (LEP) of the University of Arkansas. LEP is a regionally recognized provider of educational services and training programs for labor organizations and workers. Diane teaches in a wide variety of areas, including labor and employment law, collective bargaining, steward training, arbitration, leadership, new work systems and worker participation, and popular economics. She will present Why Unions Matter.
Learn more about the LEP here.
Diane Thomas-Holladay presention (PDF)
2021 – 2023 Caucus Officers
President Herb Harton, IATSE president@ncpdlaborcaucus.org
Vice President Hon. Randolph Voller NClaborcaucus@gmail.com
Secretary Jan Nichols, NOLSW Secretary@ncdplaborcaucus.org
Treasurer Virginia Penley Treasurer@ncdplaborcaucus.org
Public Sector Rep. Williams Dworkin, AFSCME (retired) NC Alliance for Retired Americans williamdwrkn@gmail.com
Construction Rep. Drew Edwards, CWA drewcwa3611@gmail.com
Private Sector Rep Timmia Wiley, CWA LaborUnions4All@gmail.com
Membership Tim Greene, NALC Membership@ncpdlaborcaucus.org
Finance/Fundraising David Dalton, AFGE 4dad7171@gmail.com
If you are not a member of the Labor Caucus there are to levels of membership. Full members pay annual dues of $12 and have voting rights. Associate members do not pay dues, count toward quorum but do not vote. Both receive our monthly newsletter.
Become a full Labor Caucus member by paying your dues here.
Sign-up for our newsletter and become an associate member here.
Questions? Contact Jan Nichols or Tim Greene.