is there any reason why a "new collar worker would not want the same benefits and clout that blue collar has?

Answer 1

I think that blue colar workers have been traditionally enjoined to unions. They pay a relatively high rate to said union for which they can be gauranteed a long term employment (hard to fire) with a single company, health benefits, retirement benefits etc...

The new collar worker (or those currently entering the workforce) are not necessarily so keen to enjoin such a long term prospect. They want the freedom to 'shop around' for the best company. They tend not to trust the company for which they work. They do not want to "be taken care of." Very often they would like to see shorter contracts, higher pay (which they can invest themselves in what they think is a good investment) and fewer fringe benefits. In other words, less clout and benefits than the blue collar has.

Answer 2

Any benefits and clout that blue collar workers have is the result of years of hard struggle to achieve them.I suggest than new collar workers try earning the rights and benefits they wish to enjoy.In this world nothing comes without a struggle.

Answer 3

"New collar worker?" I haven't heard of that term, but perhaps you are referring to "White Collar Workers." If that's the case, white collar workers are professionals - doctors, attorneys, technical people such as engineers. "Blue collar workers" by contrast are general labor personnel, who typically work in jobs such as maintenance, construction, and the service industry, etc.

I'm sure you can see that white collar workers have, in most cases, advanced education including graduate-level degrees, and their wage-earning potential is much greater than that of blue collar workers. Blue collar workers, however, are sometimes a part of a Union, and as such, receive wages comparable to the risks and expertise associated with their jobs. Unions are becoming less and less effective in drawing attention to lower wage earners and benefits associated thereto. Therefore, the 'clout' you reference, is belonging largely to white collar workers.

Answer 4

What clout?
What benefits?
That was the last century my friend.