She is survived by her thirteen children: sons, Dionicio (Lupe) of Salton City, Frank (Socorro) of Salinas, Harvey (Elsa ... at 8 a.m. at Saint Margaret Mary Church, 620 S. Cesar Chavez St., Brawley, ...

In the story California progressives like to tell, Cesar Chavez was a champion for farmworkers and for unionization and should be revered for and spoken about purely along those lines. But of ...

In this undated photo, Cesar Chavez marches with farm workers in San Juan, Texas.(File Photo / The Dallas Morning News) Cesar Chavez Day takes place annually on March 31. Proclaimed nationally as ...

"We find strength in what Cesar Chavez accomplished so many years ago. And we should honor him for what he's taught us about making America a stronger, more just and more prosperous nation.

Monday, March 31, is a day dedicated to celebrating them. “Cesar was powerful. He was peaceful, but persistent. And in that, he and Dolores Huerta found their power as well as coming together ...

Farm labor leader Cesar Chavez pickets outside San Diego area headquarters of Safeway markets. Picketing was in protest over the arrest of 29 persons at a Delano, California, Safeway. Photo via ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. What holiday is today? See whether banks, DMV are open today as Cesar Chavez is remembered The vigilante work Chávez did in his lifetime is still felt ...

“So I would get up in the middle of the night. Cesar would have a driver waiting for me outside. They’d have a pillow and a blanket, and I was gone. By the morning, I would be appearing in ...

Chavez and the UFW served a fundamental role in passing the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act in 1975 – making California the first state to give farm workers the right to seek union ...

Chavez first gained prominence through a strike against table grape growers in the Kern County city of Delano, about 30 miles north of Bakersfield. The strike was called by the Agricultural ...

A CELEBRATION OF A LEGACY WITH MARIACHI AND FOLKLORICO. THE WOODLAND COMMUNITY HONORED THE LIFE AND WORK OF CESAR CHAVEZ. IMPORTANCE OF HIS IS THE SIGNIFICANCE AND THE ROLE HE PLAYED TO IMPROVE ...