The El Paso County Commissioners Court is poised to approve a resolution to revise El Paso County’s holiday leave policy, renaming the currently recognized Cesar Chavez Day holiday.
The county looks to rename March 31 to Farmworkers Appreciation Day following the emergence of sexual abuse accusations against the labor leader. The revision is currently as item ‘P’ on the Commissioners Court’s regular session agenda for Monday, March 30.
The county’s resolution is the latest effort to abandon the name of the late Mexican American farm labor and civil rights activist. El Paso city officials announced on March 18 that the city would recognize “Community and Labor Heritage Day” in place of the celebration of Chavez…