manual labor

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Rice farmer Rodel Malinay has shifted to an “on-call” labor system, instead of having three to five laborers working daily, and does more manual labor himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“You have a lot of manual labor that involves very heavy moving of objects and people can get cut. People can get hurt,” said Pras Velagapudi, chief technology officer at Agility Robotics.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Everyone, regardless of their background or status, was expected to work, and manual labor was honorable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Gluesenkamp Perez’s roundabout response — about respecting people who do manual labor, building community — petered out in a small sigh.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2024

The truth is that manual labor could very well keep me from losing it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold