United Farm Workers fights for farmworkers’ rights in the U.S. It was founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta and has long led organizing campaigns and policy advocacy.
Dolores Huerta has died at age 96, ending a lifetime of organizing with Cesar Chavez to improve farmworkers’ conditions. New revelations about Chavez’s abuse echoed in Huerta’s 2026 disclosure about sexual assault, highlighting the complex, painful history of the UFW and its leadership.