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UFW mourns the passing of John Burton, champion of the farm worker movement
September 07, 2025

KEENE, California, Sept. 7 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release:

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UFW mourns the passing of John Burton, champion of the farm worker movement

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John L. Burton, an unabashed champion of countless poor people's causes over a lifelong--including the United Farm Workers--has passed away in San Francisco at age 92. From marching to the state Capitol with Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and the origina . . .

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