In city that revered Cesar Chavez, San Jose grapples with ‘painful’ abuse allegations

THE SAN JOSE COMMUNITY is grappling with allegations that labor leader Cesar Chavez abused women and children. The claims hit close to home for Northern California’s largest city, which which was home to the late UFW co-founder and icon.

Shocking allegations against Chavez claiming he abused young women and children have drawn condemnation from local leaders — including people who stood alongside Chavez in the early days of the farmworkers rights movement. That includes Dolores Huerta, who said in a social media statement that she herself was abused by Chavez.