Dolores Huerta says she was abused by César Chávez: ‘My silence ends here’
Mar 18, 2026
UFW co-founder published her statement after sharing her story publicly for the first time with the New York TimesLabor rights activist Dolores Huerta said in a statement released on Wednesday that she was sexually abused by César Chávez, expanding on a New York Times investigation alleging the la
te labor leader groomed and abused young girls and women during his time as president of the United Farm Workers (UFW).Huerta, co-founder of the UFW, published her statement on Medium after she shared her story publicly for the first time with the New York Times. Continue reading... ...read more read less