Labor activist Dolores Huerta dies at 96

Labor movement leader Dolores Huerta, who founded the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez, has died at age 96, her family said Wednesday.

“We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at the age of 96,” her family wrote on Instagram. “As you can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for us, and we ask for privacy as we grieve this incredible loss to our family.”

Huerta advocated for labor unions and farmworkers throughout the 1960s as well as women’s and LGBTQ rights later in life.

Her partnership with Chavez took a dark turn earlier this year after The New York Times reported several women had accused him of sexually assaulting and abusing them when they were as young as 12. Following the revelation, Huerta came forward with her own sexual assault allegations against Chavez.

Huerta said she too had been sexually assaulted by Chavez on two occasions in the 1960s. She said both assaults led to........

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