For ages now, the divide between blue-collar "working class" professionals and degree-holding "white-collar" career types has seemed to grow ever more contentious — and ever more politically impactful ...

There are an estimated 180 million utility poles currently in operation in the U.S., and every so often, they need to be inspected. Historically, crews of specialized workers would go from pole to ...

Blue-collar workers—people who generally work at manual labor jobs in industries like manufacturing—are a much-discussed segment of the workforce and the electorate, but it’s been a minute since their ...

As layoffs and AI threaten white-collar jobs, some workers look to blue-collar work for stability. During the Great Recession, Doug saw a similar situation and decided to forgo law school. For Doug, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Physically demanding jobs were linked to greater rates of work disability in patients with PsA. Occupation type ...

Editors note: A longer version of this story ran in the American Prospect on July XX. Both versions feature extensive reporting from American Prospect reporter Luke Goldstein. The newly formed union ...

Top 10 Best States for Blue-Collar Workers I have gotten a steady stream of emails asking for videos on Blue-collar Friendly states. I did a little research and found blue-collar jobs are on the rise.

Work isn’t always the easiest thing to do, nor is it always the most exciting. So when a woman complained about 40-hour work weeks, one blue-collar worker just couldn’t help but laugh. A blue-collar ...