!!!Arbeiter

Arbeiter, literally "worker", roughly equivalent to English 
"blue-collar worker). In German, the term is mostly used to denote 
manual workers as opposed to white-collar workers (Angestellte), a 
distinction that is increasingly seen as discriminatory, in particular 
since its use is not only of semantic but also of practical 
importance. In one sense, it denotes wage-earners, i.e. persons who 
place their work at the disposal of an employer). A distinction is 
made between skilled (Facharbeiter) and unskilled (Hilfsarbeiter) 
workers.

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From the 19th century, the term Arbeiter was used to denote 
wage-earners in industry and trade as well as in agriculture, i.e. 
members of the lower social classes. Organised labour, e.g. the  
Labour Movement has since successfully fought for workers' political 
and social rights and thus completely changed their standing. Social 
class differences are now regarded as being largely eliminated. Work 
standards are governed by Sec. 1,151 of the Civil Code (ABGB), 
collective agreements and special laws.


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