Eric formerly was a member of and worked with Education Minnesota. He joined Council 65 as a Labor Representative in 2016. Eric represents the following local unions:
| Local | Employer |
| 0105-0092 | PIPESTONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER |
| 0105-0093 | AVERA MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER |
| 0105-0094 | SANFORD HOSPITAL WORTHINGTON |
| 0105-0096 | SOUTH SHORE CARE CENTER |
| 0105-0097 | CROSSROADS CARE CENTER |
| 0578-0001 | COTTONWOOD COUNTY |
| 0578-0003 | MOUNTAIN LAKE CITY |
| 0578-0005 | ADRIAN SCHOOL ISD #511 |
| 0578-0006 | WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL |
| 0925-0000 | JACKSON COUNTY HIGHWAY |
| 0925-0001 | DES MOINES VALLEY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
| 1500-0000 | DISTRICT COURT EMPLOYEES |
| 1687-0005 | TRACY CITY |
| 1687-0007 | IVANHOE SCHOOL ISD #403 |
| 1687-0008 | MARSHALL CITY |
| 1687-0009 | HENDRICKS CITY |
| 1687-0012 | TYLER CITY |
| 1687-0013 | TYLER CITY |
| 1687-0014 | MINNEOTA SCHOOL ISD #414 |
| 2398-0000 | SOUTHWEST HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
| 2424-0001 | MURRAY COUNTY |
| 2424-0002 | PIPESTONE COUNTY |
| 2424-0004 | SLAYTON CITY |
| 2424-0006 | MURRAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER |
| 2424-0007 | PIPESTONE COUNTY |
| 2424-0008 | MURRAY COUNTY |
| 2424-0010 | MURRAY COUNTY |
| 2558-0001 | NOBLES COUNTY |
| 2558-0002 | ROCK COUNTY |
| 2558-0003 | ROCK COUNTY |
| 2558-0004 | LUVERNE CITY |
| 2558-0006 | LUVERNE SCHOOL ISD #2184 |
| 2558-0007 | LUVERNE SCHOOL ISD #2184 |
| 2558-0008 | NOBLES COUNTY |
| 2558-0009 | ROCK COUNTY |