Welcome to the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC)
The mission of the commission is to promote peaceful and harmonious labor-management relations by professionally and impartially administering Wisconsin’s municipal, state and private sector labor relations statutes to protect and promote the interrelated interests of the public, the employee and the employer.
Through its administration of the statutes, the commission aims to provide taxpayers, labor, management and the public with cost-effective services that promote employment peace, employee freedom to choose whether to bargain collectively, uninterrupted production of goods and services, orderly and constructive employment relations, and efficient administration of state and local government.
WERC News
- Balloting Period for Municipal Annual Certification Elections Set for April 8 – April 28, 2025
- Annual Fall Certification Election Endpoint Results
- Annual Certification Election Website and Phone Numbers Update
- Outline of recent WERC developments
- Recent staff updates
- Our Office Has Moved Effective 09-27-18