Labor leader Dolores Huerta, UFW co-founder, dies at 96

Labor leader Dolores Huerta, UFW co-founder, dies at 96

KCRA reported that Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and a longtime advocate for farm-workers’ rights, died at age 96. Earlier reports from CNN and the BBC had also announced her death, citing a family statement. Huerta was a leading figure in the farm-workers movement and had championed immigration and voting-rights causes.

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The claim that Dolores Huerta died on October 28, 2026, is partially confirmed. The claim that Dolores Huerta was 96 years old at the time of her death is partially confirmed. The claim that Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers is also partially confirmed.

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Dolores Huerta death: Chicana activist icon
Dolores Huerta death: Chicana activist icon

Los Angeles Times • 28 oct. 23h00

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and longtime advocate for farmworkers’ rights, died of cancer in Bakersfield at age 96.

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Tributes pour in for labor leader Dolores Huerta: ‘Fought for farm workers to the very end’
Tributes pour in for labor leader Dolores Huerta: ‘Fought for farm workers to the very end’

The Guardian • 28 oct. 22h50

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, died at 96, prompting tributes from politicians, union leaders and civil-rights figures who highlighted her lifelong advocacy for farm workers and immigrants.

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Dolores Huerta, activist and labor leader, dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, activist and labor leader, dies at 96

KCRA • 28 oct. 21h59

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and longtime advocate for farmworkers' rights, died at age 96.

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US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96
US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96

BBC • 28 oct. 16h15

Dolores Huerta, a leading figure in the farm-workers movement and advocate for immigration and voting rights, died at age 96, prompting tributes from labor groups and civil-rights organizations.

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Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

NPR • 28 oct. 16h10

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and longtime civil-rights activist, died at home at age 96.

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Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor leader, dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor leader, dies at 96

CNN • 28 oct. 15h43

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, died at age 96, according to a family statement.

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