Labor leader and feminist activist Dolores Huerta dies at 96
The farmworker icon co-founded United Farm Workers, coined “Sí, se puede,” and later revealed sexual abuse by César Chávez.
- Labor and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta died Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at age 96 in her Bakersfield home, her family announced. A spokesperson confirmed she had been battling cancer.
- In 1962, Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with Cesar Chavez, later renamed the United Farm Workers. She served as chief negotiator and coined the movement's enduring slogan, "Si, se puede," meaning "Yes, it can be done."
- Earlier this year, Huerta revealed to the New York Times that she was sexually abused by Chavez in the 1960s, a secret she kept for 60 years to protect the movement. She later spoke out to support other survivors of his alleged abuse.
- U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury called Huerta "a friend," while Rep. Joaquin Castro praised her as a "trailblazing civil rights leader" for improving countless lives through decades of advocacy.
- The Bakersfield-based Dolores Huerta Foundation, which she co-founded in 2003, continues her legacy through executive director Camila Chavez, who leads grassroots organizing efforts to advance social justice and systemic change.
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Dolores Huerta, a labor union leader who changed the lives of thousands of migrant workers in the United States, has died at the age of 96, her family announced. "We know that many of you around the world share our grief and we will keep you updated on the initiatives we will undertake to recognize and celebrate her extraordinary life and legacy," her family announced on Instagram, without giving the cause of her death. Dolores Huerta had been s…
Huerta was vice president for four decades of the United Farm Workers.
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