blue collar and white collar workers

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• 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

• 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

• white-collar workers — {n. phr.} Workers employed in offices and at desks as opposed to those who work as manual workers; the middle class. * /It is a well known fact that white collar workers are less well organized than unionized manual workers./ Contrast BLUE COLLAR …   Dictionary of American idioms

• white-collar workers — {n. phr.} Workers employed in offices and at desks as opposed to those who work as manual workers; the middle class. * /It is a well known fact that white collar workers are less well organized than unionized manual workers./ Contrast BLUE COLLAR …   Dictionary of American idioms

• blue-collar — adjective Date: 1946 1. of, relating to, or constituting the class of wage earners whose duties call for the wearing of work clothes or protective clothing compare white collar 2. having characteristics associated with blue collar workers: as a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ˌblue-ˈcollar — adj blue collar workers do physical work in places such as factories and mines • See: white collar …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• white-collar\ workers — n. phr. Workers employed in offices and at desks as opposed to those who work as manual workers; the middle class. It is a well known fact that white collar workers are less well organized than unionized manual workers. Contrast: blue collar… …   Словарь американских идиом

• blue-collar — /blooh kol euhr/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to wage earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Cf. white collar. n. 2. a blue collar worker. [1945 50] * * * …   Universalium