Illinois honors Dolores Huerta's lifelong commitment to justice and labor rights by declaring April 10, 2026, as Dolores Huerta Day.
Illinois HR0740 declares April 10, 2026, as Dolores Huerta Day, recognizing Dolores Huerta's lifelong dedication to justice, dignity, and equal rights for working people. Born in 1930, Huerta began her advocacy in California's Central Valley, witnessing poverty and hunger among farmworkers. She co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which became the United Farm Workers, and played a pivotal role in the 1965 Delano Grape Strike. Huerta championed safer working conditions, women's rights, and the leadership of women in social justice movements.
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