Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta's farmworkers union endorses Hillary Clinton
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Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton received Wednesday night the endorsement from United Farm Workers, the country’s largest farmworkers union.
Arturo S. Rodriguez, the president's union, said his group spent a year discussing the presidential race and recently interviewed Clinton for an hour on her positions.
He said in a statement that the former Secretary of States is the “most respectful leader our country needs now.”
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"Hillary Clinton has the strong resolve needed to make change happen," Rodriguez said. "And she is the best equipped to defeat the nativist, hateful forces of the current Republican front-runner."
The United Farm Workers, which was founded in 1962 by activists Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, is active in 10 states and has a largely Latino membership. In the 2008 primary, Clinton received their endorsement over then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
The Latino vote has been split between Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders in recent primary contests. Her team sees galvanizing Latino support as a key part of their strategy to defeat GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
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The United Farm Workers works to increase wages and improve working conditions for members.
Based on reporting by the Associated Press.