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There are an estimated 180 million utility poles currently in operation in the U.S., and every so often, they need to be inspected. Historically, crews of specialized workers would go from pole to ...

Those findings were part of a recently released survey of 1,000 U.S. employees by workplace security and safety company TradeSafe. The study sought to determine how rising levels of anxiety, fatigue, ...

In U.S. states with anti-union labor environments, workers are up to 53% more likely to start their own businesses—and blue-collar workers are more likely to do it out of necessity. A study in ...

In the past, a college education guaranteed a well-paying job. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case. Now, people spend thousands of dollars on higher education, only to make minimum wage or end up ...

Blue-collar jobs are in. Two in 5 Gen Zers are pursuing blue-collar work, rejecting the collegiate path and learning trades, according to a May 2025 survey of 1,434 young adults by Resume Builder.

It might seem like the world is shifting entirely toward tech and remote work, but blue-collar jobs are quietly making a strong comeback. Whether it’s construction, manufacturing, transportation, or ...

Ford CEO Jim Farley warns America’s skilled labor shortage could drive up prices, delay repairs, and worsen supply chain ...

Ricardo Jimenez didn’t really know what he wanted to be. At one point, he thought he’d figure it out in college, like most young adults in America plan to do. He’d enrolled at the University of ...

If you don't like the idea of attending school and taking on debt because of it, a blue-collar job might be a great fit for you. A lot of people are looking for alternatives to traditional, ...

President Trump is pushing to bring major industries back to the U.S. and make the country an AI powerhouse – but there aren’t enough blue-collar workers to build the necessary data centers, Ford CEO ...

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