BEDROCK TALKs Episode #1

Blue-Collar Workers
The term blue-collar worker references individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors of the economy. Most of these people historically wore blue-collared shirts when they worked.

Some blue-collar workers may have to do physically demanding or exhausting tasks. They may work outdoors and/or with heavy machinery or animals. Workers may be skilled or unskilled. Skills can be acquired on the job or, more commonly, at a trade school.

Some of the most common blue-collar jobs include:

Welders
Mechanics
Electricians
Construction workers