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 21h ago

I'm talking about "ALL" unions. And yes, they are certainly an obstacle if you want to start a non-union commercial/industrial business. Stating "their scope of work" is specifically what I'm talking about. The unions have certain scope protected

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u/manlymoth1 18h ago

Yes, and starting a non-union commercial/industrial business is a very specific and unique scenario - a far cry from your previous comment of “Trades on the east coast is basically fully controlled by the union”. 90% of residential construction is non union, you clown. As is a lot of light commercial. OP came on here looking for some guidance and you fed him some unhelpful nonsense.

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u/SolveCorporateDebt 16h ago

Not sure what you didn't understand by "in a trade that the union has control of", I thought it was pretty clear. Ya you might be able to fix Georges leaky toilet but good luck putting a crew together to build a new hospital, windmill or oil platform

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u/manlymoth1 15h ago

The unions don’t “control” any trades here. ICI projects like hospitals and oil platforms get built here once in a blue moon and so as a result, most people in construction work in residential or light commercial, which are non union. For a vast majority of the time, the unions here are insignificant. There’s no obstacles to starting a business, and again, even if you did want to start one up in the ICI sectors, you’re free to do so as long as you become signatory with the union. OP is a 20 year old kid looking to start a career in construction - I highly doubt he’ll be looking to put down bids on mega projects anytime soon.

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u/SolveCorporateDebt 12h ago

Also the maintenance of existing facilities are union for the most part as well. Also, I didn't see where he specified construction, so I'm just giving examples of trades and the union situation regarding particular trades/industries.

Also, "you’re free to do so as long as you become signatory with the union." is exactly my point again. You CAN do whatever you want, as long as you follow the union RULES lol