Blue Collar Labs

Policies · Conduct

Code of conduct

The trades have always run on respect. We bring the same rule to every cohort, every Skool community, every audit debrief, and every BCL space — online or off. This is what we expect, what we won't tolerate, and how we'll handle it when someone crosses the line.

Effective 2026-05-04. Last reviewed 2026-05-04.

What we expect

Bring the jobsite version of yourself

  • • Plain-language honesty. Say what you mean. Don't dress up disagreement in code.
  • • Respect the work. Every trade is real work. No looking down on plumbers, landscapers, or carpenters because their tools are different.
  • • Lift the next person up. If you've got the answer, share it. Apprentices today, journeymen tomorrow.
  • • Assume good faith. Most people aren't trying to start a fight. Ask before you escalate.

What we won't tolerate

Hard lines

  • • Harassment based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, immigration status, or trade.
  • • Threats, intimidation, or doxxing — sharing someone's address, employer, or contact info without consent.
  • • Sexual content or unwelcome advances toward members, instructors, or staff.
  • • Recording or screenshotting private cohort sessions without consent.
  • • Selling, scraping, or redistributing community data.
  • • Using BCL spaces to recruit for unrelated MLMs, "trade secrets" pitches, or political organizing.

Audit debriefs

Privileged ground

Audit debriefs (cybersecurity simulations) are confidential. The team inside the room can speak freely about who clicked, who didn't, and why. Outside that room, the rule is simple: no names, no shaming, ever. Violating this gets you a permanent ban from BCL programs and, where appropriate, a referral to the affected shop's owner.

Reporting

Two paths, both real

If someone in a BCL space crosses the line:

  1. 1. Tell the room moderator (cohort instructor, Skool moderator, audit lead). Most things resolve here.
  2. 2. Or email hello@bluecollarlabs.org directly. Every report is read by a human within 24 hours.

You can report anonymously. We won't share your identity with the person you reported unless you say it's OK.

Enforcement

What happens after a report

  1. 1. Acknowledge (24 hours). A human replies, confirms we got it, asks any clarifying questions.
  2. 2. Investigate (3–7 days). We talk to the parties and any witnesses. We weigh context — a bad day on a tough call is different from a pattern.
  3. 3. Decide. Outcomes range from a private conversation, to a formal warning, to removal from a cohort or community, to a permanent ban from BCL programs. Severe cases (threats, doxxing, audit-debrief leaks) skip warnings.
  4. 4. Tell you what happened. The reporter is told what action was taken. We won't publish details about the reported party — they get the same dignity we'd want.

Adapted from

This document is informed by the Contributor Covenant and adapted for the trades. The substance is ours; the framing isn't an accident.