A former longtime volunteer with the United Farm Workers union has filed a lawsuit against foundations linked to the late civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez. In the complaint, the woman alleges that Chavez raped her one night in the 1970s at the union’s headquarters. The case is the latest public accusation against a prominent figure whose legacy is associated with the fight for farmworkers’ rights and the Latino community in the United States.
Based on: New Accuser Sues Foundations With Ties to Cesar Chavez