Dolores Huerta, famed farmworkers leader, honored with first ‘Si Se Puede’ award by AFL-CIO

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 752

Last Updated: 3 days, 8 hours ago

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Legendary labor leader Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, urged hundreds of union leaders gathered in Minneapolis on Monday to look beyond their differences and remain optimistic despite unprecedented assaults on unions and immigrants.

“I do believe these terrible times that we’re living in right now, that we’re going to come out of it a lot stronger,” said Huerta, speaking at the AFL-CIO’s 30th Constitutional Convention. “Labor is going to be at the …

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