Dolores Huerta, a prominent labor leader and social activist, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 96. Huerta is known as one of the co-founders of the United Farm Workers in the 1960s and has been a pioneer in the struggles for workers' rights and human rights throughout her life.
Life and Professional Activities
Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930, in New Mexico. In her youth, she became interested in social and political activities and co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez in 1962. This union is recognized as one of the most important organizations advocating for the rights of farmworkers in the United States, and Huerta played a key role in organizing strikes and human rights campaigns.
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