Worker (disambiguation) facts for kids

A worker is a person who does a job or performs tasks, usually to earn money. This can be almost any kind of work, from building houses to writing computer programs or teaching in a school. Workers are a very important part of society because they help create and provide all the things we use every day.

Sometimes, the word "worker" can also mean:

• Laborer: This is a person who does physical work, often using their hands, especially in construction or farming. They might help build roads, dig ditches, or move heavy materials.
• Workforce member: This refers to anyone who is part of the group of people working in a country or a company.
• Worker animal: This is an animal that helps humans with tasks, like a horse pulling a cart or a dog helping a farmer with sheep.
• Worker bee: In a bee colony, worker bees are female bees that do not lay eggs. They are very busy doing all the jobs needed for the hive, like collecting nectar, making honey, and building the honeycomb.
• Web worker: In computer programming, a web worker is a special script that runs in the background of a web browser. It helps websites do complex tasks without slowing down what you see on the screen.

Types of Workers

Workers can be described in many ways, sometimes by the type of clothes they wear for their job. This is often called "collar color":

• Blue-collar workers: These are people who usually do manual labor, like factory workers, mechanics, or construction workers. They often wear durable clothing that might get dirty.
• White-collar workers: These are people who typically work in offices and do professional, managerial, or administrative jobs, like teachers, doctors, or office managers. They often wear more formal clothes.
• Pink-collar workers: This term is sometimes used for jobs that were traditionally done by women, such as nurses, secretaries, or childcare workers.
• Green-collar workers: These are people who work in jobs related to protecting the environment, like those in renewable energy, conservation, or sustainable agriculture.

Workers in Media

Workers have been featured in many books and TV shows.

• The Worker (TV series): This was a funny British TV show from the 1960s about a man who was always looking for a new job.
• Workers: An Archaeology of the Industrial Age: This is a famous book of photographs by Sebastião Salgado. It shows pictures of workers from all over the world, focusing on how people work in different industries.

See also

In Spanish: Trabajador para niños