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Worker rights pioneer Dolores Huerta wanted others to feel seen

Dolores Huerta fought for causes even in her golden years, when many others would be enjoying retirement

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Tributes pour in for labor leader Dolores Huerta: ‘Fought for farm workers to the very end’

Lawmakers, activists and union leaders across the US remember co-founder of United Farm Workers union

The Guardian - US · Oct 28

Photos of Dolores Huerta’s lifetime of advocacy for farmworkers and civil rights

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined the rallying cry “Sí, se puede!” died of cancer Wednesday at her California home. She was 96. Her decades of organizing inspired generations of activists and public servants.

The Independent UK · Oct 28

Trump’s farmworker pay cut moved $2.5 billion a year from workers to growers. A judge says it’s illegal, and back pay could follow

The Labor Department has until Dec. 30 to replace the rule covering nearly 400,000 seasonal farm jobs. If it misses the deadline, pay snaps back to Biden-era rates.

Fortune · Oct 28

ICE Stripped of Warrantless Arrest Authority in Southern California by Federal Court

A federal judge now requires ICE to prove flight risk before any warrantless arrest in 7 Southern California counties, after finding most files lacked it.

Latin Times · Sep 17

Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez

Multiple women told The New York Times that Mexican American civil rights hero Cesar Chavez assaulted them decades ago, including when some were just girls, one as young as 13. Over their multiyear investigation, published on March 18, 2026, journalists at the paper found “extensive evidence” of that abuse by…

The Conversation · Mar 23

Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrations

The United Farm Workers union says it won't participate in any celebrations of founder Cesar Chavez amid what it is calling troubling but unspecified allegations

The Independent UK · 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

The Guardian - US · Mar 17

Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms - after targeting them in deportation raids

The Trump administration has quietly admitted in recent months its immigration crackdown was helping spark a farm labor shortage

The Independent UK · Mar 15

Worker dies following immigration raids on California cannabis farms

Authorities said they arrested about 200 immigrants and saved 10 children at risk of exploitation during the raids.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2025