Description: DETAILS: Original feminist union button issued to memorialize and protest the treatment of Karen Silkwood by her union busting employer. Circa 1974. Measures 1 1/2" inches. BACKGROUND: Karen Gay Silkwood (1946 – 1974) was an American chemical technician and labor union activist known for reporting concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety in a nuclear facility. She worked at the Kerr-McGee in Oklahoma, making plutonium pellets, and became the first woman on the union's negotiating team. After testifying to the Atomic Energy Commission about her concerns, she was found to have plutonium contamination on her body and in her home. While driving to meet with a New York Times journalist and an official of her union's national office, she died in a car crash, the circumstances of which were never explained entirely. Her family sued Kerr-McGee for the plutonium contamination. The company settled out of court for US$1.38 million, while not admitting liability. Her story was chronicled in Mike Nichols's 1983 Academy Award nominated movie Silkwood in which she was portrayed by Meryl Streep.GUARANTEE: We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our items to be authentic originals issued by the organization stated. They are not later re-issues or reproductions. We forensically examine all of our items prior to listing to make certain they are authentic. LEFT WING POLITICAL GROUPS Circa 1950-1979 Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a particular focus on counter culture and progressive left wing materials. We are one of the few retailers in the country that regularly deals in such political groups. We are always adding to our online inventory. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. You will be pleased by the friendliness and knowledge of our staff. Add us to your Favorites list Visit Our eBay Store: Oxxbridge Galleries
Price: 39 USD
Location: Allendale, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-21T17:55:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.2 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Button
Signed: No
Event: Karen Silkwood Memorial Feminist Union Button
Material: Metal
Year: 1974
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country/Region: United States
Theme: Women's Rights
Progressive: Left Wing
Original: Authentic
Vietnam War Protest Pin: End The War
Counterculture: Counter Culture
Value 1: Civil Rights
Value 2: ERA
Value 3: Equal Rights Amendment
Value: Radical Feminist
Value 5: Feminism
Value 6: Liberal
Value 8: Socialism
Value 11: Progressive Women Rights
Value 12: Feminist Union Members
Value 14: Female Authority
Value 15: Social Equality
Students For A Democratic Society: SDS
Value 13: "Karen Silkwood"
Value 21: Women's Rights
Value 24: Girl Power
Value 25: Sisterhood
Value 26: Meryl Streep
Modified Item: No
