Chavez died at a hospital in Bakersfield, California, where she was surrounded by family members, the union said in as statement. In 1962, they moved to Delano, where he organized farm workers and helped start what would become the United Farm Workers of America. In 1965, Chavez helped lead a strike of table and wine grape growers over poor pay and conditions, a movement in which she played a vital role, the labor group said.
