My statement on the devastating passing of Dolores Huerta⬇️ · Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov Oct 28

My statement on the devastating passing of Dolores Huerta⬇️

“Today, in the passing of Dolores Huerta, our country has lost a giant. My thoughts are with her children and her loved ones during this difficult time.
“In the 1960s, Dolores led one of the most inspiring and powerful labor movements in our country's history. She organized the farmworkers of the Central Valley, many of whom were making as little as 10 cents for a 28-pound basket of grapes, in a national grape strike for higher wages and better working conditions. Despite all odds and the powerful interests against them, they won. Major growers had to sit across the table from the workers that they had underestimated and deliver a fair contract.
“For decades after the Delano Grape Strike, she continued to organize for the rights of working people, women and immigrants. She continued to fight for the idea that when ordinary people come together, they can change the course of history. While we mourn her devastating loss, we will continue her fight to build a country where every worker, regardless of race, gender, or economic status, is treated with dignity.”
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