Overview
- A New York Times investigation, cited by the San Francisco Chronicle, reports two women allege Chavez abused them as children in the 1970s and says the Times found supporting evidence for their accounts and others.
- The United Farm Workers says it has no firsthand knowledge or direct reports but will skip all March 31 observances and is urging supporters to focus on service and immigration justice events.
- The Cesar Chavez Foundation says it is deeply shocked and saddened and is working with the union to establish an independent, confidential process and trauma‑informed supports.
- Organizers have canceled or reworked events in cities including San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Tucson, and Lansing, while some institutions, such as San Jose State University, are reevaluating plans.
- Chavez Day is a federal commemorative observance established in 2014, and both organizations emphasize the alleged conduct dates to his tenure leading the UFW; Chavez died in 1993.