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Labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta died Oct. 28, 2026, at the age of 96. Huerta co-founded what would become the United Farm Workers union in 1962, negotiating contracts that improved conditions for the country’s agriculture workers.
In 2011, AZPM spoke to Huerta during a visit to Sunnyside High School in Tucson, where she spoke to students about political engagement and the importance of peaceful protest.
PRODUCER: Luis Carrion
