there are neoclassical marble statues of farmworkers
November 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM
there are neoclassical marble statues of farmworkers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Dolores Huerta, United Farmworkers co-founder and civil rights icon, has died, her family says.
October 28, 2026 at 3:55 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Dolores Huerta, United Farmworkers co-founder and civil rights icon, has died, her family says.
Rest in power, Dolores Huerta.
She faced down growers, organized the fields, won farmworkers protections most states still deny them, and gave the whole Left a rallying cry we’ll be shouting for generations: “Sí, se puede.”
She faced down growers, organized the fields, won farmworkers protections most states still deny them, and gave the whole Left a rallying cry we’ll be shouting for generations: “Sí, se puede.”
Dolores Huerta Taught a Generation How to Organize
Rest in power, Dolores Huerta. She faced down growers, organized the fields, won farmworkers protections most states still deny them, and gave the whole Left a rallying cry we’ll be shouting for generations: “Sí, se puede.”
jacobin.com
November 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Rest in power, Dolores Huerta.
She faced down growers, organized the fields, won farmworkers protections most states still deny them, and gave the whole Left a rallying cry we’ll be shouting for generations: “Sí, se puede.”
She faced down growers, organized the fields, won farmworkers protections most states still deny them, and gave the whole Left a rallying cry we’ll be shouting for generations: “Sí, se puede.”
Dolores Huerta was most well-known for co-founding the United Farmworkers Union, but in her later years she became so much more than a labor rights activist.
At 96, my friend Dolores Huerta was the life of every protest—and every party.
"I'm not like Mother Teresa. I'm more like Mother Jones."
www.motherjones.com
November 1, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Dolores Huerta was most well-known for co-founding the United Farmworkers Union, but in her later years she became so much more than a labor rights activist.
"David" shared this video on a rainy day from Watsonville CA. "We work long hard hours earning minimum wage of $16.90hr. We deserve to be paid more for the hard work we do. I send warm greetings to all those who support California's farmworkers." #WeFeedYou
October 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"David" shared this video on a rainy day from Watsonville CA. "We work long hard hours earning minimum wage of $16.90hr. We deserve to be paid more for the hard work we do. I send warm greetings to all those who support California's farmworkers." #WeFeedYou
Dolores Huerta made farmworkers impossible to ignore www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Dolores Huerta made farmworkers impossible to ignore
The legendary labor and feminist activist has died at 96.
www.motherjones.com
October 29, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Dolores Huerta made farmworkers impossible to ignore www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
United Farm Workers cofounder Dolores Huerta organized for migrant farmworkers’ rights for seven decades.
From leading strikes in Central California's vegetable fields to marching against the Iraq War, she stayed vocal until her death this week at 96.
From leading strikes in Central California's vegetable fields to marching against the Iraq War, she stayed vocal until her death this week at 96.
Dolores Huerta Taught a Generation How to Organize
Rest in power, Dolores Huerta. She faced down growers, organized the fields, won farmworkers protections most states still deny them, and gave the whole Left a rallying cry we’ll be shouting for generations: “Sí, se puede.”
jacobin.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:59 PM
United Farm Workers cofounder Dolores Huerta organized for migrant farmworkers’ rights for seven decades.
From leading strikes in Central California's vegetable fields to marching against the Iraq War, she stayed vocal until her death this week at 96.
From leading strikes in Central California's vegetable fields to marching against the Iraq War, she stayed vocal until her death this week at 96.
those suits were a testament to the long hours and hard labor of california's filipino farmworkers
October 30, 2026 at 6:38 AM
those suits were a testament to the long hours and hard labor of california's filipino farmworkers
Half Moon Bay Measure Q (final approval for the 555 Kelly affordable housing project for senior farmworkers): fuck yes
Menlo Park Measure P (requiring a citywide vote for rezoning city parking lots for affordable housing): fuck no
Menlo Park Measure P (requiring a citywide vote for rezoning city parking lots for affordable housing): fuck no
November 3, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Half Moon Bay Measure Q (final approval for the 555 Kelly affordable housing project for senior farmworkers): fuck yes
Menlo Park Measure P (requiring a citywide vote for rezoning city parking lots for affordable housing): fuck no
Menlo Park Measure P (requiring a citywide vote for rezoning city parking lots for affordable housing): fuck no
I've got nothing but admiration, respect, and gratitude for this remarkable woman. We owe her so damn much. Gotta keep working ON PURPOSE not to lose it all.
Dolores Huerta
United Farmworkers Co-founder
Survivor
All-Around Fierce Woman
1930—2026
Dolores Huerta
United Farmworkers Co-founder
Survivor
All-Around Fierce Woman
1930—2026
November 1, 2026 at 12:44 PM
I've got nothing but admiration, respect, and gratitude for this remarkable woman. We owe her so damn much. Gotta keep working ON PURPOSE not to lose it all.
Dolores Huerta
United Farmworkers Co-founder
Survivor
All-Around Fierce Woman
1930—2026
Dolores Huerta
United Farmworkers Co-founder
Survivor
All-Around Fierce Woman
1930—2026
Huerta died Oct. 28 at age 96, following a decades-long career of advocacy for farmworkers, migrants, the economically marginalized and women. https://bit.ly/4BTbnQC
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta remembered for her faith, defense of human dignity
Huerta died Oct. 28 at age 96, following a decades-long career of advocacy for farmworkers, migrants, the economically marginalized and women.
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November 1, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Huerta died Oct. 28 at age 96, following a decades-long career of advocacy for farmworkers, migrants, the economically marginalized and women. https://bit.ly/4BTbnQC
A U.S. citizen student was illegally detained and injured on his way to school. Farmworkers across the Central Coast have faced enforcement actions that leave them fearful of being detained while simply doing their jobs.
November 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
A U.S. citizen student was illegally detained and injured on his way to school. Farmworkers across the Central Coast have faced enforcement actions that leave them fearful of being detained while simply doing their jobs.
Federal immigration agents have sharply increased arrests across California’s Central Valley, following a surge reportedly directed by the White House. The operation has caused widespread fear in Latino communities, with hundreds of farmworkers r... [link]
TAT: [Nationalism | Undermining democracy]
TAT: [Nationalism | Undermining democracy]
November 2, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Delores was 96, when she died, yesterday.
She bore 13 children, 2 were Cesar Chavez’s. She also managed to cofound the United Farmworkers.
She endured, quietly. #RestInPower 🌷
She bore 13 children, 2 were Cesar Chavez’s. She also managed to cofound the United Farmworkers.
She endured, quietly. #RestInPower 🌷
October 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Delores was 96, when she died, yesterday.
She bore 13 children, 2 were Cesar Chavez’s. She also managed to cofound the United Farmworkers.
She endured, quietly. #RestInPower 🌷
She bore 13 children, 2 were Cesar Chavez’s. She also managed to cofound the United Farmworkers.
She endured, quietly. #RestInPower 🌷
"Silverio" has worked in the fields of CAs Central Coast for 25 yrs. "When the strawberry season ends, I begin working in the marigolds for #DiaDeLosMuertos.
I work 2 jobs to get by because the cost of living here is very high. This basically just covers my rent." #WeFeedYou
I work 2 jobs to get by because the cost of living here is very high. This basically just covers my rent." #WeFeedYou
November 2, 2026 at 12:36 AM
6. Filipino farmworkers had started the strike just over two weeks earlier, and Dolores helped bring Mexican American farmworkers into the fight alongside them. Five years of strikes and boycotts would force major grape growers to sign union contracts.
October 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM
6. Filipino farmworkers had started the strike just over two weeks earlier, and Dolores helped bring Mexican American farmworkers into the fight alongside them. Five years of strikes and boycotts would force major grape growers to sign union contracts.
RIP Dolores Huerta 🙏….a pioneering labor leader who fought for better working conditions for farmworkers….here is Obama awarding Dolores the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012
October 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
RIP Dolores Huerta 🙏….a pioneering labor leader who fought for better working conditions for farmworkers….here is Obama awarding Dolores the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012
At APHA 2026, representatives from the National Center for Farmworker Health and worker advocates discussed how to build relationships with workers and provide them health and safety information:
www.apha.org/publications...
www.apha.org/publications...
Advocates seek to improve healthcare, job safety for Texas farmworkers
Advocates talked about the numerous barriers to healthcare and fair employment that Texas farmworkers face.
www.apha.org
November 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
At APHA 2026, representatives from the National Center for Farmworker Health and worker advocates discussed how to build relationships with workers and provide them health and safety information:
www.apha.org/publications...
www.apha.org/publications...
Extreme immigration crackdown is wreaking havoc on America's food supply. Agriculture leaders are sounding the alarm: families will pay the price when produce costs spike. California won't let Trump tear apart our communities and tank our economy.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump’s immigration crackdown disrupts U.S. food supply, agriculture leaders say
Recent ICE raids have rocked rural America, delaying meat shipments in Kansas, threatening poultry production in Pennsylvania and affecting farmworkers in California, industry leaders say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Extreme immigration crackdown is wreaking havoc on America's food supply. Agriculture leaders are sounding the alarm: families will pay the price when produce costs spike. California won't let Trump tear apart our communities and tank our economy.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
A great American.
Dolores Huerta, farmworker and civil rights activist, dies at 96
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers with César Chávez, improving the lives of the country's mostly Latino farmworkers and changing the course of the labor movement.
www.nbcnews.com
October 28, 2026 at 3:56 PM
A great American.
Dolores Huerta leaves behind 13 surviving children, 24 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Throughout her life, she was arrested 22 times while fighting for civil rights and the rights of farmworkers.
Throughout her life, she was arrested 22 times while fighting for civil rights and the rights of farmworkers.
1. We have lost a giant. Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, a legendary civil rights leader, and one of the most consequential labor leaders of the past century, has died at 96.
October 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Dolores Huerta leaves behind 13 surviving children, 24 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Throughout her life, she was arrested 22 times while fighting for civil rights and the rights of farmworkers.
Throughout her life, she was arrested 22 times while fighting for civil rights and the rights of farmworkers.
This Día de los Muertos we remember and honor 2 shining lights.🕯️Former MIRC staff member Eva Alvarez, proud daughter of farmworkers, was delighted to meet Dolores Huerta - tireless advocate for workers, immigrants, women, racial justice. Their lives inform & inspire our work.🏵️
November 2, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This Día de los Muertos we remember and honor 2 shining lights.🕯️Former MIRC staff member Eva Alvarez, proud daughter of farmworkers, was delighted to meet Dolores Huerta - tireless advocate for workers, immigrants, women, racial justice. Their lives inform & inspire our work.🏵️
As co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union, Ms. Huerta used boycotts and walkouts to demand better working conditions for farmworkers.
Today, millions of workers nationwide benefit from the protections that she fought for.
Today, millions of workers nationwide benefit from the protections that she fought for.
October 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM
As co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union, Ms. Huerta used boycotts and walkouts to demand better working conditions for farmworkers.
Today, millions of workers nationwide benefit from the protections that she fought for.
Today, millions of workers nationwide benefit from the protections that she fought for.
Devastated to learn of the passing of New Mexico’s own, Dolores Huerta.
A friend. A mentor. A real life super hero. Dolores helped organize a movement that changed our country. From farmworkers to working families, women, & communities whose voices were often ignored, she was a voice for change.
A friend. A mentor. A real life super hero. Dolores helped organize a movement that changed our country. From farmworkers to working families, women, & communities whose voices were often ignored, she was a voice for change.
October 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Devastated to learn of the passing of New Mexico’s own, Dolores Huerta.
A friend. A mentor. A real life super hero. Dolores helped organize a movement that changed our country. From farmworkers to working families, women, & communities whose voices were often ignored, she was a voice for change.
A friend. A mentor. A real life super hero. Dolores helped organize a movement that changed our country. From farmworkers to working families, women, & communities whose voices were often ignored, she was a voice for change.
Dolores Huerta, a trailblazing civil rights activist who spent her life fighting to improve the working conditions of farmworkers, died in California on Wednesday. She was 96.
Dolores Huerta dies at 96
Huerta co-founded several organizations to support Texas farmworkers. She was also an ardent advocate for women and immigrant's rights.
www.texastribune.org
October 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Dolores Huerta, a trailblazing civil rights activist who spent her life fighting to improve the working conditions of farmworkers, died in California on Wednesday. She was 96.