Dolores Huerta dies at 96 after decades of labor activism
Labor leader Dolores Huerta died on Wednesday, October 28, at the age of 96.
Co-founding United Farm Workers union
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers of America union in 1962 with Cesar Chavez. Together they led multiple strikes and boycotts to secure fair wages for migrant workers. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012 for her lifelong advocacy.
Family legacy and honors
She left behind a large family including four children with Richard Chavez, Chavez's brother. Huerta was the first Latina inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Her public life included facing police brutality while peacefully protesting for farmworkers' rights.
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