Latinx icon Dolores Huerta arrested
Dolores Huerta continues to fight for the rights of many for over six decades
Dolores Huerta has been a fixed figure within the Latinx community for over 60 years, peacefully fighting for labor workers and their families within the U.S. and pushing for their concerns to be heard and acknowledged by local government officials.
On August 20, Dolores was arrested at one of these such events as she joined 500 Service Employees International Union members during a Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting.
The group was protesting for worker’s wages to be raised after going for 11 years with no salary increases. Dolores, one of six, was taken into custody for allegedly not leaving the meeting after being told to do so.