Employment Relations Consulting maximizes individual, team, and organizational results through the use of collaborative strategies.
Leader in promoting organizational success.
Collaboration, Excellence, Success
has extensive experience in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Conflict Management, Organizational Design, Organizational Development, Diversity and Staff Development. Will has served in several different roles including: Vice President of Human Resources, Director of Labor Relations and Diversity, Campus Administrator, Chief Labor Negotiator and Director of Employee Relations.
Additionally, Will served as a Commissioner with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. The WERC administers the State’s labor laws and has many of the same roles as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Will also provided mediation, arbitration and labor/management cooperation services for private and public sector employers and unions.
Will Strycker has worked with numerous labor organizations including: National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Operating Engineers, Machinists (IAM), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), Teamsters, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), International Association of Firefighters (IAF), various law enforcement organizations and the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council.
Currently, Will provides training, facilitation, conflict management and other consulting services to organizations and labor/management groups interested in improving relationships, service delivery and effectiveness through collaborative efforts. Will Strycker serves as an Arbitrator and is a member of the following arbitration panels: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS), Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) and the State of Wisconsin and the State Employees Union – AFSCME, Council 24. Additional information is contained in Will's FMCS biography:
Present Occupation
Arbitrator/ Mediator/Facilitator
Professional Affiliations
Labor and Employment Relations Association
Wisconsin Association of Mediators
Certified Public Manager Advisory Board – University of Wisconsin
Commissioner, Dane County Civil Service Commission
Education
MS Education Indiana University
BS Business Indiana University
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American Federation of Teachers (AFT): www.aft.org
Bureau of National Affairs (BNA): www.bna.com
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR): www.cupahr.org
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS): www.fmcs.gov
International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR): www.ipma-hr.org
National Education Association (NEA): www.nea.org
National Public Employer Labor Relations Association (NPELRA): www.npelra.org
North American Association of Educational Negotiators (NAEN): www.naen.org
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): www.shrm.org
State Bar of Wisconsin: https://dr.wisbar.org/dr.wisbar.org/
US Department of Labor: www.dol.gov
Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC): www.werc.wi.gov