blue-collar

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Some are pivoting to blue-collar work or starting their own businesses that may insulate them from the impacts of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

That division was clear when AFP visited Levittown, a blue-collar area on the outskirts of Philadelphia lined with car dealerships and auto repair shops.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The shift also extends to an emphasis on shop classes, as blue-collar jobs become more popular and white-collar hiring slows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

And the not-so-cute blue-collar guy, who’s lugging a metal beam on his back, answers: He’d fire me, that’s what.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich