We criticize and separate ourselves from the process. We’ve got to jump right in there with both feet.
DOLORES HUERTAAs we’ve focused more on our food and where it comes from, people now have greater awareness of what’s being put onto our food, pesticides, labeling issues, and consumer health.
More Dolores Huerta Quotes
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As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.
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In fact, the corporations are driving out the competition and it is not getting better, especially when they are not paying income taxes. Thank goodness for the social media out there, because we sure can’t count on the corporate media to get the word out.
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We can’t let people drive wedges between us, because there’s only one human race.
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If we don’t have workers organized into labor unions, we’re in great peril of losing our democracy.
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Our society is connecting workers with the products people consume and recognizing workers for their contributions. It is important to do that, and to have organized labor – a middle class – to preserve our democracy.
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That’s the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn’t.
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People would say ‘Who is a leader?’ A leader is a person that does the work. It’s very simple. It’s a personal choice for people who choose to put in their time and their commitment to do the work. It’s a personal choice.
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Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
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It’s important to realize that we all need to work together. With Weaving Movements, we are all interdependent and we all have to work together. If we could just realize that and understand that, we’ll keep our country strong.
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People can take power over their communities and over their lives. Some people don’t realize they can do that. They think ‘It’s OK for other people, but I myself can’t do it.’ Hopefully, that will come out of the film.
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Employers able to work together with workers and sharing gains and profits will lead to a much better world, getting away from income inequality.
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I’m glad that the fact that people are still getting poisoned by pesticide drift is gaining attention.
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A women’s place in history has never been given the attention that it needs to be given, and that’s why we have a lot of the misogyny in our society today.
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I hope people become inspired to become active in their community. That’s the important thing.
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Every minute a chance to change the world.
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