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Chavez abuse claims prompt reflection on the history of Filipino farmworkers in the US

In 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers in California became inextricably linked when they mobilized to strike against grape growers

The Independent UK

‘It’s amazing how lazy we are’: Governor Newsom responds to SA allegations against beloved civil rights leader he idolized

There is a reason they say that you should never meet your heroes.

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Dolores Huerta Breaks 60-Year Silence, Says Cesar Chavez Raped Her and Fathered Secret Children

The legacy of civil rights icon Cesar Chavez faces turmoil as new allegations of misconduct and hidden children emerge, prompting a reevaluation of his contributions.

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Texas cities, state government cancel Cesar Chavez Day in wake of report on activist

The New York Times on March 18 published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls.

The Texas Tribune

Civil Rights Icon César Chávez Accused Of Abusing Minors And Dolores Huerta In Bombshell Probe

New allegations against César Chávez, a key figure in the American labour movement, have surfaced, raising questions about his legacy.

International Business Times UK

César Chavez allegations expand as Dolores Huerta accuses him of sexual abuse

Huerta said she stayed silent for 60 years out of concern that her words would hurt the farmworker movement

The Independent UK

Pioneering Feminist Icon Dolores Huerta Among Women Accusing Cesar Chavez of Sexual Abuse

Pioneering labor leader and feminist activist Dolores Huerta is among several women accusing Cesar Chavez, the late co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW), of sexual abuse.

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Trump's Immigration Policies Accused of Further Complicating Bird Flu Epidemic: 'People Are Very Scared To Go Out'

As the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts, farmworkers across the country are opting to stay home in fears of being taken into custody.

Latin Times

At this South Texas political convention, everyone has a voice, regardless of legal status

Inspired by the work of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the biennial “cumbre” helps South Texans organize for political change.

The Texas Tribune

Who is Dolores Huerta, the Historic Latina labor activist who endorsed Kamala Harris?

Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers with César Chávez in the early 1960s and is an influential voice among Latinos

Latin Times

How Harris could change American hunger

Here's what Harris' record tells us about her views on food insecurity, essential workers and labor

Salon

Student activism: Here's how it works

My years as a student activist at Columbia shaped me — and most of what we fought for, we won eventually

Salon

California Agricultural Company Challenges Farmworker Unionization Law

The Wonderful Co. challenges California law on farmworker unionization, sparking debate and legal proceedings.

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Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities

Boycott would aim to use consumer power to pressure company to negotiate its first union contract

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They put food on our tables but live in the shadows. This man is fighting to be seen

Jose Martinez has picked America's food for decades. With all that experience on different farms, he saw workers lacking labor protections. Now he works to give farmworkers more rights.

Tribune News Service

UFW just got big union wins at New York farms. Is the same coming for California?

The United Farm Workers just had its biggest unionizing success in years, and it didn’t happen in California.

The Guardian - US

Union wins at New York farms raise hopes for once-powerful UFW

Five hundred farmworkers have unionized – the biggest success in years for the union co-founded by Cesar Chavez

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