the government seems to turn its back on the working class

Question

how about?

el gorbierno se les parece a dar la espalda a los trabajadores

side note: I am toying with "se" again

Answer 1

I would say "clase obrera" fits better, but it's maybe a regional thing.

James Santiago said:

I, too, like Natasha's translation, but I wonder if "working class" isn't closer to "clase trabajadora" or "clase obrera." "Obreros" seems closer to "workers" to me.Minor, but still.

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Answer 2

al paracer el gobierno les da la espalda a los trabajadores

Answer 3

Il est le prolétariat, bien sûr.

Just kidding. Thanks for pointing that out; I read the Spanish sentence and didn't pay attention to the English one.

James Santiago said:

I, too, like Natasha's translation, but I wonder if "working class" isn't closer to "clase trabajadora" or "clase obrera." "Obreros" seems closer to "workers" to me.

Minor, but still.

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Answer 4

In Mexico the communist party, or workers' party, is called el partido de los trabajadores. Just a thought.

Answer 5

Didn't even realize. James is right.

Answer 6

I, too, like Natasha's translation, but I wonder if "working class" isn't closer to "clase trabajadora" or "clase obrera." "Obreros" seems closer to "workers" to me.

Minor, but still.

Answer 7

I'll go for Natasha's suggestion too.

Answer 8

My attempt:

Parece que el gobierno les da la espalda a los obreros.

Please note, I am not a native speaker.