blue-collar

a blue-collar worker is someone who does physical work, often in a factory (always before noun) Blue collar workers in the factories and shipyards were demanding wage increases. They are hoping the new factory will create many more blue collar jobs. (= jobs for blue collar workers)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hull	[hʌl]
Achebe	['a:tʃeibei]
Henda	-	Yiddish
Ganizani	gah-nee-ZAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Floretta	flo-RE-tah (German)	English, German (Rare)
Nicky	NIK-ee	English