steelworker

[steel-wur-ker]

noun

Origin of steelworker

First recorded in 1880–85; steel + worker

“They came in and sucked the life out of us,” said one steelworker.
Jeb Bush’s Risky Business
Patricia Murphy
July 24, 2014
Am I under the delusion that when we lose 10,000 steelworker jobs, that necessarily means 10,000 fewer people working?
Why Aren't We Creating Enough New Jobs?
Megan McArdle
June 18, 2013