FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803,
kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com
March 19, 2026
San Diego, Cal. – Upon hearing the recent news of labor leader Cesar Chavez’s horrific actions, United Domestic Workers (UDW/ AFSCME Local 3930) leadership issued the following statement:
UDW Executive Director Doug Moore said:
“As a union made up of mostly women and women of color representing 250,000 care workers across California, we were sickened to hear of the allegations of sexual assault committed by Cesar Chavez. UDW stands in unwavering solidarity with Dolores Huerta, Ana Murguia, Debra Rojas, and all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. These survivors have sacrificed so much and suffered deeply in order to push forward the farmworker and labor movements. We will not diminish their courage or incredible strength.
UDW also stands firmly with our sister union, United Farm Workers, and supports their decision to cancel all Cesar Chavez celebrations. We will uplift and support their continued efforts to grow and empower our communities and their focus to center our labor movement on protecting the most vulnerable.
While Cesar Chavez played a role in raising labor standards for domestic workers, we choose to highlight the stories of others in our movement on whose shoulders we stand and those who show up everyday to provide vital carework to our communities.
UDW is made up of hundreds of thousands of caregivers, families, elected officials, and community members who know that our work is the backbone of the economy. We are a powerful force committed to ensuring that our workers are treated with dignity and respect. As a union, we are committed to creating spaces of respite and safety for our members, while building power together to protect and defend caregivers.”
If you or anyone that you know has been a victim of sexual assault, we encourage you to seek support:
National Sexual Assault Hotline, operated by RAINN
Offers free, confidential, 24/7/365 support in English and Spanish
Call 1-800-656- HOPE (4673)/Text “HOPE” to 64673
Online chat and helpful resources available on website at: rainn.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Offers free, confidential, 24/7/365 support in English, Spanish, and other languages for those impacted by relationship abuse
Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) /Text “START” to 88788
Helpful resources and online chat available at: www.thehotline.org
National directory of Local Service Providers by zip code: www.thehotline.org/get-help/directory-of-local-providers