AUSTIN, Texas — Community organizations have canceled Austin’s annual César Chávez March and four Austin city officials have called for renaming Cesar Chavez Street following the emergence of sexual misconduct allegations against the late labor leader.
Hispanic Advocates Business Leaders of Austin (HABLA), People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources (PODER) and League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) called off the March 28 event, citing “caution and respect for all parties.”
According to CBS News, the allegations include claims of inappropriate sexual behavior involving women and minors during Chávez’s time leading the United Farm Workers. The claims surfaced 32 years after his death…