A blue-collar worker is a person who performs manual labor or skilled trades. Originating and used most frequently in the United States, the term 'Blue-collar work' may involve skilled or unskilled la
A mechanic at work wearing blue coveralls
A welder making boilers at the Combustion Engineering Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee in June 1942. Despite their name, blue-collar workers do not always or typically wear blue shirts.
Workers constructing a photovoltaic system in Zugspitze, Germany
A textile factory outside Dhaka, Bangladesh
A tradesperson or tradesman/tradeswoman is a skilled worker that specialises in a particular craft or occupation. Tradespeople usually gain their skills through work experience, on-the-job training, a
Blue-collar worker
…A blue-collar worker is a person who performs manual labor or skilled trades. Originating and used most frequently in the United States, the term 'Blue-collar work' may involve skilled or unskilled labor. The type of work may…