Blue Collar Caucus

This article is about the caucus in the American Democratic Party. For the British caucus of a similar name, see Blue Collar Conservativism.

Blue Collar Caucus
AbbreviationBCC
Co-ChairsBrendan Boyle
Marc Veasey
FoundedDecember 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)
IdeologyProgressivism
Keynesianism
Laborism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationDemocratic Party
Colors  Electric blue
Seats in the House
30 / 435
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus
30 / 220

The Blue Collar Caucus is a United States Democratic Party congressional caucus that advocates for labor and working class priorities. It was founded in 2016 to focus the Democratic Party on blue-collar issues. The caucus is considered economically progressive. According to its founders, the goal is to re-orient the Democratic Party to focus on issues such as trade unions, wage stagnation, offshoring and job insecurity, especially in case of manufacturing and building workers. It also seeks to protect American workers from globalized competition, make domestic manufacturing viable, and cultivate industries that can provide stable employment.

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