Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and United Farm Workers Co-Founder, Dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, an influential labor leader, feminist, and civil rights icon who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined the slogan "S'--, se puede!", has died at her home in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 96.
Chattanooga, TN, October 28, 2026 —
Dolores Huerta, a labor leader, feminist and civil rights figure who co-founded the United Farm Workers, has died at her home in Bakersfield, California. She was 96.
Huerta was also known for coining the slogan “S’–, se puede!”, according to the information provided. The account identifies her as an influential figure but does not include further details about her career, the circumstances of her death or the date she died.
The United Farm Workers is the organization Huerta co-founded, though the information available does not specify when it was established, who founded it alongside her, or what roles she held within it. No additional details were provided about her labor activism, feminist work or civil rights activities.
Huerta died at her home in Bakersfield, a city in California, according to the summary. It does not identify a cause of death, say whether she had been ill, or provide information about family members, a public announcement or funeral arrangements. No statements from relatives, colleagues or organizations were included.
The account also does not provide a precise date for her death or further information about how the slogan originated or was used. Those details remain unspecified in the information available. The confirmed details in the summary are that Huerta was 96, died at her home in Bakersfield, and was a co-founder of the United Farm Workers known for coining the cited slogan.
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