Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and other women have publicly accused late labor leader Cesar Chavez of sexual violence, with a New York Times investigation revealing he abused children as young as 12. The United Farm Workers union announced it would skip Cesar Chavez Day celebrations and establish a confidential reporting channel, while lawmakers from both parties called for removing Chavez's name from public buildings and commemorations.
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Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and other women have publicly accused late labor leader Cesar Chavez of sexual violence, with a New York Times investigation revealing he abused children as young as 12. The United Farm Workers union announced it would skip Cesar Chavez Day celebrations and establish a confidential reporting channel, while lawmakers from both parties called for removing Chavez's name from public buildings and commemorations.