The slogan of the Working Class Student Union is, “Advocacy. Support. Resources. Activism.” As demonstrated by this slogan, the key to WCSU’s mission is providing services to UW-Madison’s working-class students and their allies. Our offered services are spread among the four committees of WCSU: advocacy, support, resources, and activism.

The Activism Committee of the Working Class Student Union provides a space for working-class students and their allies to advocate for themselves within their university and state government. The committee addresses issues such as access and affordability of higher education, textbook prices, and health care access for students, among many other issues. As a direct service to students, this committee provides valuable training and skill development in the areas of community organizing and mobilizing. The success of this committee provides change for all working-class identified students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.