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by S. Polishuk; Foreword by Amy Kesselman; Bruce M. Stave (Editor)


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Sticking to the Union relates the vibrant life of Julia Ruuttila (1907-1991), a political radical and labor journalist in the Pacific Northwest. Ruuttila's life of activism provides a much-needed woman's voice in the history of labor and social activism in the twentieth century. Ruuttila worked for civil liberties, civil rights, and peace organizations throughout her life, supporting striking workers, taking part in lunch-counter protests against businesses that discriminated against African Americans, and demonstrating against the Vietnam War. Polishuk provides insightful historical context for Ruuttila's own lively words. A unique and important perspective on American struggles of the twentieth century emerges in this engaging story of an irrepressible, hard-nosed woman.

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my father was an organizer in the IWW.

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Sandy Polishuk's Sticking to the Union is the best kind of oral history, bringing to life a person and an era quickly passing out of reach. A grassroots tour through twentieth-century radical history, western history, and women's history, it is supported by extensive research amplifying and at times challenging Julia Ruutilla's own reflections. The interplay between the voices of the older and the younger woman is one of the most satisfying features of the book. -- Elinor Langer, Author of "A Hundred Little Hitlers"
Sandy Polishuk offers two gifts-the biography of a fierce local activist, whose life bears witness to the fact that ordinary people can effect social justice, and a scholar's journey into the complicated workings of memory. "Sticking to the Union" is a fabulous oral history, Julia Ruuttila a compelling subject, and Sandy Polishuk, a thoughtful scholar who allows Ruuttila's voice to drive the narrative, but who also probes the intersections of ego and memory to present the many truths of Ruuttila's life story.-- Mary Murphy, History Department, Montana State University This is a gem. Julia Ruuttila gives an imaginative, vivid account of herhard times and struggles as a labor radical, feminist, anti-racist, and internationalist peace advocate in the Pacific Northwest. Sandy Polishuk sets Julia's "lessons of life" into a clear historical context, and helps us see how her life is imagined as well as lived. Together, they show how an ordinary person can live an extraordinary life by fighting for a better world. - Michael Honey, Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies, University of Washington
Sandy Polishuk deftly explores the challenges of history and memory in this fascinating oral history biography of Julia Ruuttila: consummate union, civil rights, and peace activist of the Pacific Northwest. Although haunted by failed relationships, poverty, McCarthyite persecution, and a frustrated writing career, Ruuttila embraced every waking moment of her eighty-four years to struggle for social and economic justice. The story of this extraordinary woman should inspire a new generation of activists. -- Laurie Mercier, author of Anaconda: Labor, Community, and Culture in Montana's Smelter City (Univ. Illinois, 2001) and Associate Professor of History, Washington State University Vancouver.

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  • Title Sticking to the Union: An Oral History of the Life and Times of Julia Ruuttila
  • Author S. Polishuk; Foreword by Amy Kesselman; Bruce M. Stave (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 273
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Palgrave MacMillan, New York
  • Date 2003-12-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781403962409 / 1403962405
  • Weight 0.89 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.46 x 5.98 x 0.67 in (24.03 x 15.19 x 1.70 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Modern
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Novelists, American - 20th century, Women journalists - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003049769
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 11/15/2003, Page 88
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/13/2003, Page 0

About the author

Sandy Polishuk teaches women's studies at Portland State University.
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