National Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on 85th birthday of César E. Chávez by Gary Kopycinski on March 30, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the anniversary of the birthday of César E. Chávez: