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• 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 worker — someone who works at a trade, e.g., a plumber    The blue collar workers will vote for Ed. He s a tradesman …   English idioms

• 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 — 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

• 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

• Green-collar worker — A green collar worker is a worker who is employed in the environmental sectors of the economy, or in the agricultural sector. Environmental green collar workers satisfy the demand for green development. Generally, they implement environmentally… …   Wikipedia

• Pink-collar worker — A pink collar worker works in a job that is considered traditionally female (these traditions generally harking back to the first half of the twentieth century). The term is formed by an analogy to blue collar and white collar .The term… …   Wikipedia

• Gold-collar worker — (GCW) is a neologism which has been used to describe either young, low wage workers who invest in conspicuous luxury (often with parental support) [ [http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/income/2005 02 28 young usat x.htm USATODAY.com New gold… …   Wikipedia

• worker — work‧er [ˈwɜːkə ǁ ˈwɜːrkər] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES one of the people who work for an organization or business, and are below the level of manager: • There are new health and safety regulations for factory workers. • Many office workers… …   Financial and business terms

• dog-collar worker — (DAWG kawl.ur wur.kur) n. A priest or other member of the clergy who wears a Roman collar. Example Citation: A union has launched its first ever pay campaign for a wage rise for vicars. The MSF wants a 50 per cent rise for dog collar workers to… …   New words

• 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