CHAPTER 674

An Act to amend and reenact § 40-64 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
picketing.
[fH 705]
Approved April 4, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

L That § 40-64 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 40-64. No person shall singly or in concert with others interfere or
attempt to interfere with another in the exercise of his right to work or
to enter upon the performance of any lawful vocation by the use of force,
threats of violence or intimidation, or by the use of insulting or threatening
language directed toward such person, to induce or attempt to induce him
to quit his employment or refrain from seeking employment.

No person shall engage in picketing by force or violence, or picket
alone or in concert with others in such manner as to obstruct or interfere
with free ingress or egress to and from any premises, or obstruct or inter-
fere with free use of public streets, sidewalks or other public ways.
When a strike or lockout is in progress, no person who is not, or
immediately prior to the time of the commencement of any strike or lockout
was not, a bona fide employee of the business or industry being picketed
shall participate in any picketing or any picketing activity with respect
to such strike * * or lockout.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished accordingly.

Notwithstanding the punishments herein provided any court of
general equity jurisdiction may enjoin picketing prohibited by this section,
and in addition thereto, may enjoin any picketing or interference with
lawful picketing when necessary to prevent disorder, restrain coercion,
protect life or property, or promote the general welfare.