César Chávez Day

César Estrada Chávez was a community organizer, a civil rights activist, and labor icon. With the support of other labor leaders, he transformed the American labor movement. He and Dolores Huerta founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union.

Chávez dedicated his life to securing humane working conditions for farmworkers, using peaceful tactics to gain public attention and support for better pay and working conditions. His legacy continues to inspire movements for social justice and workers' rights across the nation.