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California moves to erase Cesar Chavez's name in light of sex abuse allegations
It's been nearly a week since a New York Times investigation reported explosive allegations that Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted girls and fellow labor leader Dolores Huerta in the 1960s and '70s.
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Women Farmworkers Who Built Their Own Fight Against Sexual Assault Cope With Chavez Allegations
NEW YORK (AP) -- Almost two decades ago, legendary labor rights activist Dolores Huerta joined Mónica Ramírez at a Chicago event to promote the Bandana Project, a campaign Ramírez had launched to raise awareness about sexual violence against women farmworkers.
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LAUSD teacher and service worker unions announce massive April 14 strike if no deal reached
The announcement came at a downtown rally involving three key unions that brought out thousands of participants.
Los Angeles Unified's two largest labor groups -- the teachers union and service employees -- announced Wednesday they will join forces and both go on strike April 14 if no contract deal is reached before then, actions that would effectively shut down schools in less than a month.
