Julie Lind
Executive Officer
San Mateo County Central Labor Council
“If you’re looking for perfection, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. Look for fulfillment rather than perfection.”
San Mateo County Central Labor Council
“If you’re looking for perfection, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. Look for fulfillment rather than perfection.”
Executive Officer
I serve as a convenor and aide for all of the labor unions in San Mateo County, California.
As the head of a Labor Council, there is no typical day at work. On any given day, I could be advocating for legislation at any and all levels of government, meeting with elected officials and community partners, writing an OpEd or LTE, conducting a training, walking a picket line, assisting with contract negotiations, delivering a presentation, speaking at a Council or Union meeting, attending a meeting of one of the numerous boards of which I am a part, or working through emails.
Here's the first step for college students
A degree is not required to do the work I do—I just happen to have a couple. For those wishing to pursue a degree as part of their journey toward a similar career, I recommend majoring in labor studies or political science with a minor in communications or public administration.