manual labor
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The company said the change will increase visibility throughout its small-package delivery network, while increasing delivery accuracy and reducing the manual labor needed to scan individual parcels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
When he came to the U.S. from Costa Rica about 40 years ago, he did manual labor during wine harvests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
He added that “many” undocumented immigrants in the Los Angeles area “do not speak much English,” and work low-wage, manual labor jobs.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025
Samaan had offered the man a job at one point, but he said a bad knee left him unable to do necessary manual labor, like refilling shelves or coolers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
We were in the second year of a go-slow strike at the quarry, demanding a complete end to all manual labor.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
