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March 31 will continue to be celebrated among the working class , but under a new banner after a New York Times investigation earlier this month revealed allegations that the namesake of the labor movementFollowing severe sexual abuse allegations, numerous schools, parks, and landmarks dedicated to Cesar Chavez are being renamed or removed nationwide.
Major actions include LAUSD voting to rename schools, the Texas Education Agency ordering the removal of mentions in school curriculum, andThree women yanked off plane, arrested at airport after refusing to pay extra baggage feeWhy TSA workers in Atlanta are being ordered to give back gift cards that Tyler Perry handed out during shutdown California originally designated March 31, Chavez’s birthday, as a state holiday in 2000, and it became a federal holiday in 2014. Amid all this, people within the movement believe the name change finally and properly recognizes the individuals who truly deserve acknowledgment.Looking ahead, Cunha says the name change should be more than symbolic — it should help drive real policy conversations in Washington. He is urging lawmakers to take another look at the Dignity Act, a proposal introduced in 2025 that could reshape “Give these people now what they deserve — the dignity and respect of giving them a legal work card,” he said. The legislation is a bipartisan effort focused on strengthening border enforcement while also offering undocumented immigrants a chance to earn legal status through work and long-term contributions. “Those people deserve it. They should not have to wake up every morning wondering if, while driving to work — to a construction site or the fields — they might get arrested and not see their family that night,” Cunha added.If revived, the Dignity Act could provide agricultural workers and others with a structured pathway to legal authorization, allowing them to continue working without fear of sudden detention while contributing more fully to the economy. “This celebration — we continue to celebrate the farmworker struggle. We continue to recognize the dignity of farmworkers and our families, because without us, the country does not eat,” said Rey León, mayor of Huron, a predominantly agricultural city. “We need to invest in farmworkers and the families that make it possible for our county to be a number one agricultural revenue county in the world,” he added.“The farmworker movement was never about one individual, and we will continue to find ways to honor farmworker struggles and the labor movement,” Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty said.Judge berates IT worker who helped him with computer glitch in viral clip Why TSA workers in Atlanta are being ordered to give back gift cards that Tyler Perry handed out during shutdownPentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran — as Trump warned regime to ‘get serious’ about peace deal: reportTaylor Swift puts Elizabeth Taylor and her iconic jewelry on full display — including her 33-carat diamond ringMamdani shows no respect for older New Yorkers who are killed — but he has plenty of sympathy for law breakersStream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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