Surprise! Blue collar jobs are coming back

"NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- As the labor market continues to struggle, one surprising bright spot stands out amid the list of battered industries -- factory jobs.

Manufacturing employment began its decline long before the recession, losing jobs every year since 1998. But since the start of this year, there's been a 1.6% gain in manufacturing jobs -- about twice the pace of growth in other private sector jobs."

http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/27/news/economy/manufacturing_job_rebound/index.htm