Virginia Diamond was re-elected president of the Northern Virginia Labor Federation on Feb. 21st. "There is great union solidarity in northern Virginia to work together for political action, community engagement and organizing support,” Diamond said. "The next two years are crucial to make NoVA a union town." Other officers elected were: 1st Vice President Dolores Gerber-Trevino (CWA), 2nd Vice President Eric Stewart (IBEW), Secretary Treasurer Esker Bilger (ATU); Executive Board: Nelson Aguilar (UBC), Joe Bertoni (IAFF), Melvin Carter (UAW), Eamon Clifford (IUOE), Sarah Jacobson (Unite Here), Kitty Hagarty (AFGE), Mauricio Lopez (SEIU 32BJ), Richard Louie (NALC), Sonia Lozano (LiUNA), Roxana Mejia (IUPAT), Mike Quinones (IUEC), Don Slaiman (News Guild); and Financial Trustees Vance Ayres (IUEC), Ed Gilmartin (AFA), and Quincy Jones (ATU). photo: swearing in the NoVA Board