America’s blue-collar revolution

America’s blue-collar revolution

From Unleashed! The Political News Hour by Unleashed! The Political News Hour

May 2, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI technology on the workforce, particularly the elevation of blue-collar positions and wage growth in skilled trades.

Unleashed! The Political News Hour with Mayor Deb – Today, with the onslaught of AI technology, we are seeing many changes within the workforce. As such, blue-collar positions are being “elevated.” Case in point, the labor market is experiencing faster wage growth in the skilled trades. These skilled tradesmen and tradeswomen are frequently out-earning college graduates in entry to mid-career positions...

People in this episode

Host: Mayor Deb

Topics covered

  • blue-collar workforce
  • AI technology
  • wage growth
  • skilled trades
  • labor market

Keywords

  • blue-collar
  • AI technology
  • wage growth
  • skilled trades
  • labor market

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Organizations: AI technology

Places: America

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