blue-collar

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Some are pivoting to blue-collar work or starting their own businesses.

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

Certain blue-collar jobs have seemed fairly susceptible to AI disruption as well, with robots already playing a role in things like factory and warehouse automation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Plus, the potential benefits of a blue-collar career change and why MBAs from top schools are struggling to get hired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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