Dolores Huerta, California labor leader and civil rights champion, dies aged 96
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the California category. Published on October 28, 2026 • Originally reported by Richard Luscombe. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the California category. Published on October 28, 2026 • Originally reported by Richard Luscombe. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Huerta co-founded United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez, improving pay and conditions for farm workers
Dolores Huerta, a celebrated 1960s labor union leader and civil rights activist, died on Wednesday in California at the age of 96, her family said.
Huerta was co-founder with Cesar Chavez, another veteran unionist and political activist, of the United Farm Workers union (UFW), which was credited with improving pay and conditions for agricultural workers through a series of strikes, boycotts and protests in the 1960s and 1970s.
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