blue-collar workers

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• blue-collar workers — workers in lower paying manual labor professions (such as miners, construction workers, etc.), common laborers …   English contemporary dictionary

• Japanese blue collar workers — are not the stereotypical workers in Japan. In fact, many people do not even acknowledge or know that blue collar workers exist in Japan. The majority of stereotypes of workers in Japan refer to the white collar worker’s lifestyle. However, the… …   Wikipedia

• blue-collar — ˌblue ˈcollar adjective [only before a noun] HUMAN RESOURCES blue collar work is unskilled work that may be hard and dirty: • the loss of a lot of blue collar jobs in the docks • a strike by blue collar workers compare white collar * * * …   Financial and business terms

• blue-collar — adj [only before noun] blue collar workers do physical work, rather than working in offices →↑white collar, pink collar ↑pink collar …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• blue-collar — adjective only before noun * blue collar workers do work that involves using physical strength or skill with their hands instead of working in an office ─ compare WHITE COLLAR 1 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Collar workers — Groups of workers are sometimes referred to be the characteristics of their uniforms or clothing. Blue collar workers are so named because they tended to wear sturdy, inexpensive clothing that didn t show dirt easily, such as blue denim or… …   Wikipedia

• Blue-collar worker — A blue collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual labor and earns an hourly wage. Blue collar workers are distinguished from those in the service sector and from white collar workers, whose jobs are not considered manual… …   Wikipedia

• Blue Collar — A working class person historically defined by hourly rates of pay and manual labor. A blue collar worker refers to the fact that most manual laborers at the turn of the century wore blue shirts, which could hold a little dirt around the collar… …   Investment dictionary

• blue-collar — adjective 1. of or designating manual industrial work or workers (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑white collar • Similar to: ↑industrial, ↑manual, ↑wage earning, ↑working class …   Useful english dictionary

• blue-collar — a blue collar worker is someone who does physical work, often in a factory. Blue collar workers in the factories and shipyards were demanding wage increases. (always before noun) They are hoping the new factory will create many more blue collar… …   New idioms dictionary

• blue-collar — adjective a) Working class; engaged or trained in essentially manual labor. Blue collar workers represent a diminishing segment of society. b) Pertaining to the culture of blue collar workers. Even as a tenured professor, she remained proud of… …   Wiktionary