Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader, Dies at 96: Her Life and Legacy ↗
0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Dolores Huerta, the labor organizer and civil rights leader who co-founded the organization that became the United Farm Workers (UFW) of America, negotiated landmark contracts for agricultural workers and originated the rallying cry “Sí, se puede,” died Wednesday at her home in Bakersfield, California. She was 96.