Some older professionals have taken blue-collar jobs in response to a white-collar hiring slowdown.Blue-collar roles are helping some people make ends meet while they continue their job ...

The term derives from the darker clothing blue collar workers tend to wear, distinguishing them from white collar workers who traditionally wear a white shirt and tie to work. Needless to say ...

The "hard hats" voting for Nixon is still a part ... about half of U.S. union members work for the government. The private sector union membership rate is 5.9 percent, the lowest on record.