Oregon Experience

Julia Ruuttila

Clip: Season 17 Episode 1 | 2m 32s

Julia Ruuttila was a prominent Northwest labor and peace activist. Witnessing the aftermath of a violent battle during the 1934 longshoremen’s strike would spark her career as a writer and fuel her support for union organizing.

Aired: 07/11/22 | Rating: NR

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