THE LEGISLATURE IN SANTA FE IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO SETTING ASIDE ONE DAY EACH YEAR TO HONOR SENATOR DENNIS CHAVEZ AND CESAR CHAVEZ, CONSIDERED BY SOME AS WORKERS’ RIGHTS CHAMPIONS. HOUSE BILL 34 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE HOUSE. HOUSE BILL 34 IS SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE MIGUEL GARCIA , A DEMOCRAT FROM ALBUQUERQUE.
THE TWO CHAVEZES WOULD BE HONORED ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY YEAR AS “DENNIS CHAVEZ AND CESAR CHAVEZ DAY.” THE BILL NOW MOVES TO THE SENATE FOR FURTHER ACTION.
