'Deeply troubling' allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt United Farm Workers to cancel celebration

Chavez founded the United Farm Workers of America and dedicated his beingness to improving the rights of workplace workers until his death.

CALIFORNIA -- The United Farm Workers Association has announced it volition not beryllium taking portion successful immoderate Cesar Chavez activities this year.

The enactment said successful a connection that they learned of "deeply troubling" allegations against Chavez that "do not align with their values."

UFW says the study includes household issues and different allegations of maltreatment with minors and young women.

The radical says it has not received immoderate nonstop reports of the allegations.

Multiple schools successful California are named aft the civic leader.

In Fresno, a thoroughfare was besides renamed to Cesar Chavez Boulevard successful his grant backmost successful 2024.

The Cesar Chavez Foundation besides released a connection saying they are alert of the allegations.

"We are profoundly shocked and saddened by what we are hearing. The Foundation is moving with leaders successful the Farmworker Movement to beryllium responsive to these allegations, enactment the radical who whitethorn person been harmed by his actions, and guarantee we are agreed and guided by our committedness to justness and assemblage empowerment," the connection said.

Chavez founded the United Farm Workers of America and dedicated his beingness to improving the rights of workplace workers until his decease successful 1993.