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   Work·er

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   noun

   • 1. a person who does a specified type of work or who works in a specified way: "a farm worker"
   • ▪ an employee, especially one who does manual or nonexecutive work. Similar employeemember of staffworking manworking womanworkmanlaborerhandoperativeoperatorblue-collar workerwhite-collar workerproletarianartisanjourneymancraftsmancraftswomanwage-earnerbreadwinnerarchaic:mechanical
   • ▪ a person who works hard: informal "I got a reputation for being a worker" Similar hard workertoilerworkhorseStakhanovitegalley slaveinformal:busy beeeager beaverworkaholicwheel horsewonk
   • ▪ used in Marxist or leftist contexts to refer to the working class: "a red flag with the inscription “workers of the world, unite!”"
   • 2. a person who produces or achieves a specified thing: "a worker of miracles"
   • 3. (in social insects such as bees, wasps, ants, and termites) a neuter or undeveloped female that is a member of what is usually the most numerous caste and does the basic work of the colony.

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2. www.bls.gov › cps › lfcharacteristicsLabor Force Characteristics (CPS) : U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

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   May 22, 2024 · Employed persons consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionthe Daily Worker - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   4 days ago · Definition of the Daily Worker in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 17, 2024 · Get to know and directly engage with senior McKinsey experts on productivity. To maintain or increase productivity, we need to first understand what it is and how it works. Here, we’ll take a deep dive into the theory and practice of productivity.

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   What is a worker organization?

   • : an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and advance the interests of its members concerning wages, benefits, and working conditions

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   Who are employed persons?

   • Employed persons consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons.

   Labor Force Characteristics (CPS) : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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   What are the class-of-worker categories?

   • The class-of-worker categories include private and government wage and salary workers, self-employed workers, and unpaid family workers. See Work schedules. Information on the April to July labor force participation of youth 16 to 24 years old is published each August. See also Youth.

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   What is a part-time worker?

   • (March 2018) This category includes people who indicated that they would like to work full time but were working part time (1 to 34 hours) because of an economic reason, such as their hours were cut back or they were unable to find full-time jobs. (Learn more about how this category is defined .)

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fellow workerFellow worker - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · Definitions of fellow worker. noun. an associate that one works with. synonyms: co-worker, colleague, workfellow. see more. see less. type of: associate. a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › skilled workerSkilled worker - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   May 30, 2024 · Definitions of skilled worker. noun. a worker who has acquired special skills. synonyms: skilled workman, trained worker. see more.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › labor unionLabor union Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   May 28, 2024 · The meaning of LABOR UNION is an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions. How to use labor union in a sentence.

9. www.ramseysolutions.com › insurance › what-isWhat is Workers’ Compensation and How Does It Work?

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   May 28, 2024 · Workers’ compensation insurance works as a kind of disability insurance for workers who sustain an injury or illness, either on the job or as a direct result of their job. State governments and employers both view workers’ compensation as part of the cost of doing business.