Stories tagged with "blue collar workers"

Expand your mind, -- and paycheck, too by indystar

Across the country this fall, in a ritual as regular as the annual bird migration southward, flocks of students are alighting on our college campuses — many for the first... – Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Bad credit, good sales by Dana Hunsinger

Used-car chain enjoys steady demand As new car sales plummet, unemployment rises and the economy remains in a recession, J.D. Byrider Systems is flourishing — selling used... – Jul 05, 2009 at 2:23 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Lose your job, lose your health? by indystar

Losing a job can lead not just to financial hardships but to health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, heart attack and stroke, new research has... – May 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Health & Fitness

Much change in Biggie Smalls' neighborhood by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- In rapper Biggie Smalls' old Brooklyn neighborhood, the building that once housed a coin laundry is now a plastic surgeon's office. A block away, a wine... – Jan 17, 2009 at 6:47 AM in Entertainment

Big Three, union largesse reaches far and wide by indystar

It is amazing that the Big Three and organized labor have been put in the spotlight for asking for a bridge loan. They are the engineers behind the 40-hour work week, pension... – Dec 06, 2008 at 12:30 PM in Opinion

New era ready to take off at Indy airport by indystar

The old Indianapolis International Airport terminal is officially closed for business.When a delayed Continental Airlines flight landed from Houston at 8:43 pm. and took off for... – Nov 11, 2008 at 12:45 PM in Communities