It is great that Gov. Newsom signed a bill to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day. The labor icon’s explosive sexual abuse allegations are very damaging. There are so many institutions named after Cesar Chavez, and we need to rename them one by one.
Cesar Chavez Middle School is part of the New Haven School District in Union City that still has not changed its name. Naturally, the youngsters studying here plus others in the city look up to him as a hero, as someone worth following.
Dolores Huerta is an American labor leader and feminist activist. She co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with fellow activists Cesar Chavez and Gilbert Padilla. Her accomplishments are many. She made history with Chavez in the labor movement.
A key figure in the Chicano movement, she coined the slogan “Sí, se puede” and led major campaigns, including grape boycotts, to secure better wages, benefits and working conditions for agricultural workers.
Cesar Chavez Middle School should be renamed after Dolores Huerta at the earliest.
Subru Bhat
Union City
