Dolores Huerta, California labor leader and civil rights champion, dies aged 96 Huerta co-founded United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez, improving pay and conditions for farm workers The Guardian - US · Oct 28
‘La Causa’ Continues in South Texas We cannot ignore César’s influence and leadership. At the same time, we must acknowledge his abuse, support the victims, and condemn any other similar conduct in a movement that was never about one person, no matter how iconic. Texas Observer · May 29
Costly H-1B Visa Changes Hit Skilled Workers, But Gives Farm Labor a Boost, Report Says Although getting an H-1B visa has become considerably harder, the move has benefited other sectors. Tech workers, researchers and health care professionals are having a harder time landing visas compared to farm workers. Latin Times · Apr 2
The surprise winners of Trump's immigration wars "The $100,000 H-1B fee sends a clear message," a USCIS spokesperson told Axios. Axios · Apr 1
The reckoning over Cesar Chavez signals the perils of building a movement around a single leader The conflation of Chavez’s image with the fight for farm worker rights is partly because most books on the movement have been written by white people The Guardian - US · Mar 31
She Wrote a Book on Sexual Harassment in the Labor Movement. The Cesar Chavez Allegations Don’t Surprise Her. Labor lawyer Ana Avendaño says unions must do more to protect women. Capital & Main · Mar 30
Cesar Chavez's Other Crimes Accused of rape and sexual abuse, the late labor organizer's UFW mercilessly bilked its members and taxpayers for years. Reason · Mar 20
The legend of Cesar Chavez will never be the same after multiple rape allegations The righteousness of the farmworker struggle persists in the face of a man who chose not to live up to its values The Guardian - US · Mar 20
Cesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Abuse Plus: Mullin vs. Paul, the metaverse lives, the Pentagon wants $200 for the war in Iran, and more... Reason · Mar 19
First Thing: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar The move would be a major escalation in the US-Israel war against Iran. Plus, FBI director admits to buying data tracking Americans’ locations The Guardian - UK · Mar 19
Dolores Huerta says she was abused by Cesar Chavez: ‘My silence ends here’ UFW co-founder published her statement after sharing her story publicly for the first time with the New York Times The Guardian - US · Mar 18
United Farm Workers is boycotting its own Cesar Chavez Day celebrations — citing allegations too explosive to even discuss publicly He used to be a civil rights icon We Got This Covered · Mar 18
Lawmakers and community leaders react to ‘indefensible’ Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations New York Times report leads to multiple cancellations of events meant to celebrate the late labor organizer The Guardian - US · Mar 18
César Chávez allegations grow as Dolores Huerta speaks out The labor leader says she stayed silent to protect the movement. Axios · Mar 18
Latin Times · Mar 18 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.
The Guardian - US · Mar 17 United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations Union says claims involving young women and minors are serious enough to halt annual tributes and open an inquiry
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