Amid shocking news about labor leader Cesar Chavez, a rally is held Wednesday in Fresno as farmworkers and supporters push to change a Labor Department rule that would lower wages. Explosive allegations that Cesar Chavez abused girls and sexually assaulted his fellow labor activist Dolores Huerta decades ago are roiling the farmworker community, leaving many stunned at the revelations. Some farmworker advocates said they were reeling from the news about Chavez, who became a defining figure in the movement for farmworker rights. As people reacted to the news of Cesar Chavez, Fresno State covered up its statue of the labor leader with a box. In Fresnco, Lisa Alvarado holds a pin of Dolores Huerta, who said she was assaulted by Cesar Chavez, leading to two pregnancies.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 19, 2026 20:43 UTC