When Karen Silkwood became involved with the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union Local 5283, it wasn’t long before she was participating in her first strike. Kerr-McGee was holding strong against the picketers. They hired line-breakers and went about business as usual, which also unfortunately meant operating at the risk of their employees, as safety precautions and conditions were far less than ideal at the Cimarron, Oklahoma facility. Both the Kerr-McGee and the United States government had a history of placing their business experiments over the lives of citizens and workers. When the strike was over, nothing had changed. Except Karen Silkwood, who was more determined than ever to make a difference and stand up for what was right.

This episode was written by Cathy O’Neal.

Silkwood is produced, researched, and narrated by Erica Lee. Additional research by Aimee Worley. Edited and produced by Vincent Strange. Artwork is by Erica Lee and theme music is by Brightside Studio.

For more information about the podcast, including sources, please visit GoneCold.com/Silkwood 

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