blue-collar

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In the 1970s, when they won their only two NBA titles, the Knicks were known as a "blue-collar, hard-working, tough-minded team," according to Adam Criblez, author of a book on the squad.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Take construction: Hiring for these blue-collar trades jobs has risen in the past year despite a slumping housing market — something that almost never happens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Along with its eat-the-rich framework, it also belongs to a pleasing subgenre of movies about blue-collar guys who are secretly geniuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But the push to reshape forest management is fiercely opposed by loggers and mill owners, who say their work is sustainable and provides blue-collar jobs in a region where they’ve dwindled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Highly educated workers benefited from the pace of technological change and the increased use of computer-based technologies, but blue-collar workers often found themselves displaced in the sudden transition from an industrial to a service economy.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander