Eric Altman

Before joining OCCORD as its founding Executive Director, Eric spent fifteen years as a leader of UNITE HERE's Strategic Affairs Department, working to build one of the labor movement's most respected research and strategic campaign operations. At UNITE HERE, he co-directed the comprehensive campaign to organize hotel workers in Santa Monica and played a leadership role in the effort to win improved working conditions for hotel housekeepers in Las Vegas. From 1997 to 1999, Eric worked with UNITE HERE President John Wilhelm to engage casino workers in the national public policy debate over gambling regulation and to make sure their voices were heard by decision makers. Eric received his BA in Political Science from Yale University.