Ana Avendaño, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at CUNY School of Law, spent over a decade in senior leadership roles within the labor movement and is the author of Solidarity Betrayed: How Unions Enable Sexual Harassment – And How They Can Do Better. The views reflected here are her own.
Labor
Cesar Chavez Revelations Show It’s Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the Labor Movement
Chavez’ once-saintly reputation is forever destroyed, but the union doesn’t have to be. For the sake of farmworkers who deserve better, the UFW should take swift, drastic steps to begin repairing its integrity and regaining its footing.
Ana Avendaño