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Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez

Multiple women told The New York Times that Mexican American civil rights hero Cesar Chavez assaulted them decades ago, including when some were just girls, one as young as 13. Over their multiyear investigation, published on March 18, 2026, journalists at the paper found “extensive evidence” of that abuse by…

The Conversation

Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrations

The United Farm Workers union says it won't participate in any celebrations of founder Cesar Chavez amid what it is calling troubling but unspecified allegations

The Independent UK

United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations

Union says claims involving young women and minors are serious enough to halt annual tributes and open an inquiry

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Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms - after targeting them in deportation raids

The Trump administration has quietly admitted in recent months its immigration crackdown was helping spark a farm labor shortage

The Independent UK

Worker dies following immigration raids on California cannabis farms

Authorities said they arrested about 200 immigrants and saved 10 children at risk of exploitation during the raids.

Al Jazeera

Trump team defends ICE raid at California marijuana farm where children were allegedly found working

At least one worker has died after he was chased by federal agents, according to United Farm Workers

The Independent UK

Farm worker dies a day after chaotic immigration raid at California farm

Jaime Alanis died after sustaining injuries during raid where authorities say they arrested about 200 people

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‘Fields were solitary’: Migration raids send chill across rural California

With Trump set to take office Monday, advocates fear the raids signal a new push to target undocumented labourers.

Al Jazeera

A second Trump presidency has raised concerns of migrant workers’ rights

Former US President Trump says if re-elected, there would be a return of ICE raids.

Al Jazeera

Farmworkers exposed to bird flu

Many dairy worker advocates believe H5N1 has spread to more people than is being reported

Salon

As avian flu hops to cows and at least two humans, migrant farm workers are at risk

Officials are incentivizing testing, but experts say workers need protective equipment and paid sick leave to limit spread

The Guardian - US

Exploring The Impact Of Top American Civil Rights Leaders

Discover 10 influential American civil rights leaders who have made significant contributions to social justice in America.

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A USDA commission issues recommendations on racial equity for farmers

Recommendations include making it easier for farmers to qualify for conservation programs to making the language in Farm Service Agency loans more accessible. A final report is due by the year's end.

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Half Moon Bay mass shooting illuminates ‘deplorable’ conditions for farmworkers

Leaking roofs, rain-soaked bedding, ankle-deep flood waters. Camp stoves for cooking and mattresses in shacks jacked up off the ground by wooden pallets.

Tribune News Service

Overtime law was supposed to help these California workers. Many make less money now

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As a 2016 California law requiring agricultural employers to pay overtime continues to roll out in 2023, farmworkers and employers say the policy is costing them money.

Tribune News Service

Idaho farmers say they need this bill to hire workers. Senators likely killed it

For 27 years, Maria has worked on farms near the Oregon-Idaho state line. In that time she’s been confined to stay near her home in Oregon, and missed her brother’s funeral in California and family visits in Mexico.

Capital & Main

Union Health Plan Provides Much-Needed Safety Net

The Robert F. Kennedy farmworkers plan is limited, but it is the best option for many.

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Why being a farmworker is a health risk

Both the nature of the work and flaws in the support system cause injuries and illness

Capital & Main

Why Being a Farmworker Is a Health Risk

Both the nature of the work and flaws in the support system cause injuries and illness.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom signs UFW bill aimed at helping California farmworkers organize

After previously indicating he might veto the measure, Gov. Gavin Newson signed a new law Wednesday that will make it easier for agricultural laborers to join unions, a hard-fought win for the United Farm Workers.

The Guardian - US

Grapes, berries and robots: is Silicon Valley coming for farm workers jobs?

The global ag-tech revolution has sped up in recent years, spurring a debate on how it will affect the workforce

Los Angeles Times

Gustavo Arellano: Cesar Chavez's grandson wants to introduce his 'Tata' to a new generation

When I visited the National Chavez Center earlier this summer, the solemnity of the site hit me the moment I parked.

Tribune News Service

Meet the Socialist Workers Party candidate running in California to be a US senator

Eleanor García joined the Socialist Worker’s Party in her twenties. She had been working with the United Farm Workers in Phoenix, Arizona, where she is from, on a boycott of Gallo wine, iceberg lettuce and table grapes.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Remembering immigrant defender Bert Corona

When I ask my students who comes to mind when they think about immigrants’ rights, they inevitably bring up Cesar Chavez. After all, he founded the United Farm Workers union, a central force behind the farmworker movement of the 1960s and 70s in central California. The union proudly claims to…

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