Huerta’s Labor Legacy Draws Praise and Scrutiny Over Abuse Complaints

Huerta drew praise after disclosing a sexual assault by Cesar Chavez, while some women said she dismissed their abuse complaints within the movement.

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Huerta’s Labor Legacy Draws Praise and Scrutiny Over Abuse Complaints

Huerta’s advocacy for workers and Latinos is being recognized alongside questions about her response to allegations of abuse within the labor movement, according to The New York Times.

She received praise after revealing that Cesar Chavez had sexually assaulted her. But some women said Huerta had rebuffed complaints they made about abuse within the movement.

Those accounts complicate assessments of her legacy as a champion of labor and Latino communities.

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