# The Life, Death, and Legacy of Karen Silkwood

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Podcast: [Solidarity Works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/solidarity-works-528781)
Published: 2024-10-30T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Most people who are familiar with Karen Silkwood likely learned of the chemical technician through the 1983 film Silkwood starring Meryl Streep and Cher. But the movie is no mere Hollywood drama; it is based on the true story of a young woman and union member who fought to expose her employer for deliberately misleading workers and exposing them to harmful chemicals. This battle ended in Karen Silkwood's death on November 13, 1974, a death that few people see as accidental. Today we're recounting the legacy of Karen Silkwood as we approach the 50th anniversary of the fatal car crash that took her life. We're also talking with Jim Key, former head of the USW Atomic Workers Council and who, like Karen, became a whistleblower in the nuclear industry and who feared for his safety as he fought to protect himself and his co-workers.

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