César Chávez Day honors the late Mexican American civil rights activist who dedicated his life to advocating for farmworkers' rights, fair wages, and better working conditions.

In honor of the late labor leader and civil rights activist’s birthday, Los Angeles will observe César Chávez Day on Monday, March 31.

He was born on March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Arizona, according to the Cesar Chavez Foundation. Chávez is best known as a civil rights and labor activist, especially for farm workers. He fought for ...

An informal report found that establishing Cesar Chavez Day would cost the city $3.4 million. FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth ...

A child is reflected racing past a black and white photo of Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez (right) during a Break Bread Not Families rally at Archer Park in McAllen on ...

In 1962, Chavez, along with activist Dolores Huerta and other organizations, founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became known as the United Farm Workers. One of Chávez's ...

the Cesar Chavez Celebration in Grand Junction has grown yearly for the past decade. The free event, celebrating the civil rights and labor movement activist, will be held at Las Colonias ...

ON THIS DAY, SOME CITY, COUNTY AN Dozens of Sacramento workers are heading to a massive Cesar Chavez Day march in the Central Valley on Monday, honoring the civil rights activist. More than 50 ...

Chávez is best known as a civil rights and labor activist, especially for farm ... according to the Cesar Chavez Foundation. "Viva La Cuasa" translates to "long live the cause" in English.

Chávez was a civil rights leader and labor activist who co-founded the United ... "We find strength in what Cesar Chavez accomplished so many years ago. And we should honor him for what he's ...

The last day of March commemorates labor activist and civil rights icon Cesar Chavez, whose fight to better the lives of the nation's farmworkers helped improve the inhumane working conditions of ...