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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 8 MIN

How the fight for representation and equality for farmworkers goes beyond Cesar Chavez

from OPB Audio · host Oregon Public Broadcasting

This week, an investigation by The New York Times uncovered a trail of sexual abuse allegations against civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, including from two woman who were young girls at the time of their abuse. This news has sent shockwaves across the country, including here in Oregon. Reyna Lopez is the Executive Director of PCUN, Oregon's largest farmworker union. She joined OPB's “All Things Considered” host Crystal Ligori to discuss the history of PCUN, the impact the Chavez allegations have locally and the push for gender equality in movement spaces.

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