The accusations of assault have rattled communities across the country that have revered the labor icon for decades.

Chavez became the face of Latino civil and labor rights in the media and in history books. But scholars and activists are ...

Attorneys who specialize in handling sex abuse cases say California laws could expose the UFW to major financial liability ...

Two of California’s top lawmakers announced Thursday they want to rename César Chavez Day following stunning abuse ...

Most farmworkers in the United States today aren’t represented by labor unions, but United Farm Workers is known by many as their voice.

Cesar Chavez, the labor organizer and champion of farmworker rights, has been accused of sexually abusing two girls in the 1970s, and Dolores Huerta, his co-founder of the United Farm Workers, ...

One of the most revered figures in American history can no longer be called heroic. But the movement he led can be.

Allegations that Cesar Chavez sexually abused girls and women, including Dolores Huerta, has forced a reckoning about what to do with places and holidays bearing his name.

Accusations of sexual abuse by the famed union leader and champion of farmworker rights Cesar Chavez broke his legacy and ...

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