working class

(noun) a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages. Synonyms: labor, labour, proletariat. Example: "There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field."

(adj) of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers. Synonyms: propertyless, wage-earning, working-class, blue-collar. Example: "Party of the propertyless proletariat"- g.b.shaw."

(adj) working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries. Synonyms: wage-earning, working-class. Example: "Working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor."