> Professional organisations are middle class, while unions are working class. I see a lot of hemming and hawing about "the middle class," but I don't think it

> Professional organisations are middle class, while unions are working class. I see a lot of hemming and hawing about "the middle class," but I don't think it has any real meaning. What defines the middle class and how is the working class excluded from it? Are you using "the middle class," as a substitute for a professional/managerial class?