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'''Blue-collar workers''' are [[labor]]ers who work in [[factory|factories]] or at other jobs involving manual [[labor]] and an hourly wage. Blue-collar workers often use their hands, get their [[clothing|clothes]] dirty during the job, and do not sit behind a desk. They are called "blue-collar" workers because of the stereotypical image of them wearing blue colored work [[shirt]]s, rather than a white shirt and tie. | '''Blue-collar workers''' are [[labor]]ers who work in [[factory|factories]] or at other jobs involving manual [[labor]] and an hourly wage. Blue-collar workers often use their hands, get their [[clothing|clothes]] dirty during the job, and do not sit behind a desk. They are called "blue-collar" workers because of the stereotypical image of them wearing blue colored work [[shirt]]s, rather than a white shirt and tie. | ||
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| + | *[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bluecollar.asp What Is Blue Collar? Definition and Job Examples], Investopedia | ||
| + | *[https://resources.workable.com/hr-terms/blue-collar-vs-white-collar-worker#:~:text=The%20name%20comes%20from%20the,frequently%20because%20of%20low%20wages. Blue collar vs. white collar worker] | ||
| + | *[https://www.investopedia.com/articles/wealth-management/120215/blue-collar-vs-white-collar-different-social-classes.asp Blue-Collar vs. White-Collar: What's the Difference?], Investopedia | ||
[[Category:Economics]] | [[Category:Economics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:29, March 22, 2024
Blue-collar workers are laborers who work in factories or at other jobs involving manual labor and an hourly wage. Blue-collar workers often use their hands, get their clothes dirty during the job, and do not sit behind a desk. They are called "blue-collar" workers because of the stereotypical image of them wearing blue colored work shirts, rather than a white shirt and tie.