US Labor Leader and Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, a prominent US labor leader and civil rights figure known for her work with migrant workers, has passed away at the age of 96, according to her family.

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According to a statement released by her family on Wednesday, Dolores Huerta, a civil rights icon and US labor leader whose union efforts significantly impacted the lives of migrant workers, has died. She was 96 years old. For almost forty years, Huerta served as the vice-president of the United Farm Workers, a union she established alongside Cesar Chavez. Through organizing strikes and walkouts, Huerta helped secure better working conditions for the millions of men and women employed in US fields. The family statement announced the passing of their beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, at the age of 96.

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