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Watson says he represents a triumph for his own family. His blue-collar grandparents gave up their dreams of graduating from college in order to earn money to support their families...
...Angela is the bride, Grainne has to be the groom. I debate whether I should play flower girl, priest or reporter until Grainne ties a white ribbon around my neck and proclaims it the perfect priest’s collar. With a borrowed Bible in hand, I’m ready...
Miners has also observed the degree to which many men, primarily white collar, are tied to their work. "They say it's my identity, it's my place in the sun, I am my business card--that kind of thing," says Miners. Typically, when such men retire, they get restless after a short period, then try to find the same kind of work in which they once excelled--which isn't always easy...
EXPORTING WHITE-COLLAR WORK...
...since most companies would opt for comp time. Democrats oppose the bill, which nonetheless sailed through a House committee. The other bill would let unionized companies reduce their pension obligations by billions of dollars, further imperiling a benefit that is already eroded and underfunded. New data show that blue-collar workers have shorter life spans than white-collar workers. So, both management and organized labor argue, less pension funding is required--and that would free cash for new jobs and pay raises. But actuaries say the analysis is faulty; it fails to account for the longer lives of many white...