Call NumberWH2129-2022-42CreatorGordon, JohnDateMay 7, 1986SummaryAmerican Federation of Government Employees Union members picket outside the entrance of the Veterans Administration Medical Center about the handling of an incident at the hospital where nine employees were exposed to toxic solvents. Signs read from left to right: "VA Unsafe Unfair Information Picket," "AFGE Cares About Veterans and Employees Information Picket,” and “VA Unsafe AFGE Cares.”Physical Description1 photographic print : black and white ; 23 x 19.5 cm (9 x 7.5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDemonstrations--Colorado--DenverVeterans' hospitalsGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRocky Mountain News Photograph CollectionRelated MaterialFinding aid for the Rocky Mountain News Collection can be found here: https://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879Finding Aidhttps://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879 Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromWH2129, Photobox 355Original Material Found in CollectionWH2129. Rocky Mountain News recordsNotesOn verso: a newspaper clipping titled "Incident prompts pickets at VA hospital" is pasted on the back and reads: "About a dozen members picket the Veterans Administration Medical Center yesterday, protesting the handling of an April incident in which nine workers were exposed to toxic solvents. The American Federation of Government Employees said the VA has been 'evasive' about the incident. The agency said it acted properly." On the clipping in green ink are handwritten words that read "Demonstration...Colo." and the stamped date "May 8 1986." On the right side, typewritten text reads: "5-6 pickets from A.F.G.E at new south entrance to V.A. hospital...today..." Summary and title derived from caption.DonorRocky Mountain NewsPublisherRocky Mountain NewsLanguageeng
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