Feb 21, 2020

He sees a lot of the “United States of Work”

Steve Fields Paul Andrews

On today's installment of "United States of Work," we're talking with Steve Fields, a Kansas City, Missouri, trucker who sees a lot of this country — and sees economic changes down the road, too.

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Meet Rocio, 24, construction worker

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Rocio’s job most broadly as “natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations.” One in 10 workers work jobs in that category.

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Meet Steve, 55, professional driver

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar

Feb 18, 2020

The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Steve’s job as “production, transportation, and material moving” along with butchers, sewing machine operators and furniture makers, to name a few. One in 10 workers in the U.S. labor force are in this category.