New York Times report leads to multiple cancellations of events meant to celebrate the late labor organizer
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Lawmakers, union leaders and several community organizations expressed their shock and disgust after several women shared allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior and abuse by the late labor organizer César Chávez.
The New York Times released an investigation on Wednesday detailing the allegations, which revealed that for years the co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union had groomed and sexually abused girls who were involved in the movement.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations
Author : Coral Murphy Marcos and Michael Sainato
Publish date : 2026-03-18 22:12:00
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