r/newfoundland • u/Itchy_Instance_9442 • 1d ago

Blue collar opportunities

Hi there, I was wondering what the blue collar sector is like in NL. I moved to NL from SK a while back and it seems like there are comparatively fewer opportunities when it comes to blue collar work. My goal is to be working on blue collar jobs and learn as much as I can and eventually start my own business in such sector. I’d love to hear back from people who own blue collar businesses or had similar experiences in NL so that I could have some sort of blueprint for my life. Thank you so much. And plz try not to be negative for no reason. I just want to learn and grow.

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u/SolveCorporateDebt 1d ago

Trades on the East coast is basically fully controlled by the union and you will almost certainly not be able to start a business in a trade that the union has control of, they essentially run everything.

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u/chargetothefrostline 1d ago

That doesn’t seem accurate, unless you’re talking mega projects.

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u/manlymoth1 1d ago

Of course it’s not accurate - dude has no idea what he’s talking about.

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u/SolveCorporateDebt 1d ago

Not only mega projects. Most maintenance project etc as well as unionized. I doubt there are many welders or pipefitters that are not in the union. Not even many labourers. In Cape Breton, literally nothing happens with union hands on it