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: EFFORTS TG CRGANIZE NONPROFESSIONAL ’ WORKERS, LOUISE OBICI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL E SUFFOLK: VIRGINIA County or the Sheriff of that county. Wilkins stated that the complaint was with the system in which the Negro laborer has q Rot found his piace. stated that Wilkins had b2rZ flown into Tidewater, Virginia, shortly before his speech and ieft immediately thereafter. There were no incidents as a result of this meeting or Wilkins’ speech. a .:-: negotiations had been conducted between union officials and hospital officials during the past ten days; ROW eet hoes negotiations had not resulted in any agreement tated that hospital officials still wet or Ts ites eo are not wilting to renee ze the union as representing the non- professional workers; however, according to recent articles appearing in local newspapers, the union appears to feel that the hospital has recognized the union inasmuch as they did negotiate or confer with them. Now the union is stressing the point that the hospital should re-hire all etriking non- professi > aoyees who have not returned to work at the hospi ta :<0:03 the hospital officials have apreed to place the names of all striking nonprofessional employees on the list of applicants at which time when positions open, consideration will be given to employing them equally with any other applicants. n=. stated that a small number of pickets daily have picketed the hospital and all of these pickets are former employees who are striking at the hospital. The number of these employees has not been more than 18 or 20 on any given day. SG 3s cec that a total of 50 stores had __.Sroken windows as a result of the disturbance which had occurred on October 22, 1969 in connection with the "Solidarity Day March". ¥- The total cost of danage was estimated at $12,925.50. This 7 a@iso included the automopile and truck windows "which were either .ernken Out by rocks or were shot out. It also included the ; police vehicles and fire trucks which had broken windows. Cn vemper 1b, 1969 Chesapeake, Virginia,