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It has been modified 2 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 431; in 1970, chapter 321.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1447473,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363486,"identifier":"40.1-66","token":"40.1\/4\/3\/40.1-66","url":"\/40.1-66\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/40.1-66\/","token":"40.1\/4\/3\/40.1-66","dublin_core":{"Title":"Conduct causing violation of article illegal; peaceful solicitation to join union","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 40.1-66","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any person, firm, association, corporation, or labor union or organization engaged in lockouts, layoffs, boycotts, picketing, work stoppages or other conduct, a purpose of which is to cause, force, persuade or induce any other person, firm, association, corporation or labor union or organization to violate any provision of this article shall be guilty of illegal conduct contrary to public policy; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent or make illegal the peaceful and orderly solicitation and persuasion by union members of others to join a union, unaccompanied by any intimidation, use of force, threat of use of force, reprisal or threat of reprisal, and provided that no such solicitation or persuasion shall be conducted so as to interfere with, or interrupt the work of any <span class=\"dictionary\">employee<\/span> during working hours.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONDUCT CAUSING VIOLATION OF ARTICLE ILLEGAL; PEACEFUL SOLICITATION TO JOIN\nUNION (\u00a7 40.1-66)\n\nAny person, firm, association, corporation, or labor union or organization\nengaged in lockouts, layoffs, boycotts, picketing, work stoppages or other\nconduct, a purpose of which is to cause, force, persuade or induce any other\nperson, firm, association, corporation or labor union or organization to violate\nany provision of this article shall be guilty of illegal conduct contrary to\npublic policy; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to\nprevent or make illegal the peaceful and orderly solicitation and persuasion by\nunion members of others to join a union, unaccompanied by any intimidation, use\nof force, threat of use of force, reprisal or threat of reprisal, and provided\nthat no such solicitation or persuasion shall be conducted so as to interfere\nwith, or interrupt the work of any employee during working hours.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 40-74.2; 1954, c. 431; 1970, c. 321.","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"}}