Dolores Huerta Breaks Silence on Chávez Abuse Claims
Labor activist Dolores Huerta speaks out about sexual abuse allegations against legendary UFW leader César Chávez, expanding on a New York Times investigation.
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union, has come forward with her own account of sexual abuse by the late labor leader César Chávez. In a statement released on Wednesday, Huerta shared her story publicly for the first time, expanding on a recent New York Times investigation that alleged Chávez groomed and abused young girls and women during his tenure as UFW president.
Huerta's statement, published on Medium, comes as a shocking revelation that threatens to tarnish the legacy of one of the most revered figures in the American labor movement. Chávez, who co-founded the UFW with Huerta in 1962, was widely celebrated as a champion of farmworkers' rights and a symbol of the Chicano civil rights struggle.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The Guardian
