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It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1970, chapter 720.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1447395,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363466,"identifier":"40.1-54.1","token":"40.1\/4\/1\/40.1-54.1","url":"\/40.1-54.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/40.1-54.1\/","token":"40.1\/4\/1\/40.1-54.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Public policy as to strikes and work stoppages at hospitals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 40.1-54.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the Commonwealth that hospitals shall be free from strikes, and work stoppages.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLIC POLICY AS TO STRIKES AND WORK STOPPAGES AT HOSPITALS (\u00a7 40.1-54.1)\n\nIt is hereby declared to be the public policy of the Commonwealth that hospitals\nshall be free from strikes, and work stoppages.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 40-64.2; 1970, c. 720.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}