# Labor rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96

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- NBC News, 2026-10-28 22:59 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/labor-rights-icon-dolores-huerta-dies-at-96-272435781540

> Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez, has died at 96. She spent decades advocating for marginalized communities and inspired generations with the rallying cry “Sí se puede.”

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