Calgary flames won’t pay their hourly staff during Covid-19

[Saint Troy]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Didn't most teams take the same stance initially?

I’m sure that will be their talking point, when they try and walk this back.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Saint Troy

I’m sure that will be their talking point, when they try and walk this back.

But it's true, no? I am actually asking

[Jaybo]

Originally Posted by Nadal Fan

All the teams who as of right now aren't paying the arena staff......

Arizona Coyotes – Alex Meruelo
Boston Bruins – Jeremy Jacobs
Calgary Flames – N. Murray Edwards
Carolina Hurricanes – Tom Dundon
Colorado Avalanche – Ann Walton Kroenke
Columbus Blue Jackets – John P. McConnell
Minnesota Wild – Craig Leipold
Montreal Canadiens – Geoff Molson
New York Rangers – James L. Dolan
Ottawa Senators – Eugene Melnyk
St. Louis Blues – Tom Stillman
Vancouver Canucks – Francesco Aquilini
Vegas Golden Knights – Bill Foley
Winnipeg Jets – Mark Chipman and David Thomson

At the risk of sounding like Bernie Sanders (and maybe having some reading this tune out automatically), *this* list is why society shouldn't have billionaires.

There is something legitimately wrong with people who hoard enough wealth than a person could spend in 1000 lifetimes, let alone a single lifetime. It's sociopathic.

David Thomson from the Jets is Canada's richest person with a net worth of $34 billion.

Someone on Twitter pointed out if he paid all TNSE employees *$50,000* for the balance of the NHL season, his net worth at the end of it would be...$34 billion dollars.

It's obscene, it's sickening, and my hope is that the craziness we are experiencing right now will result in some deeper changes in society about how we view each other, how we support each other, and how we care for those with the least among us.

[Saint Troy]

Originally Posted by dino7c

But it's true, no? I am actually asking

To be honest I’ve seen it more the other way, but there certainly are holdouts.

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by Jaybo

At the risk of sounding like Bernie Sanders (and maybe having some reading this tune out automatically), *this* list is why society shouldn't have billionaires.

There is something legitimately wrong with people who hoard enough wealth than a person could spend in 1000 lifetimes, let alone a single lifetime. It's sociopathic.

David Thomson from the Jets is Canada's richest person with a net worth of $34 billion.

Someone on Twitter pointed out if he paid all TNSE employees *$50,000* for the balance of the NHL season, his net worth at the end of it would be...$34 billion dollars.

It's obscene, it's sickening, and my hope is that the craziness we are experiencing right now will result in some deeper changes in society about how we view each other, how we support each other, and how we care for those with the least among us.

We need to start talking about stake holders, not share holders. I am so behind this post and yeah, it's just disgusting isn't it? #### sakes TNSE.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Keith Olbermann just blasted them
They need to reverse the decision and apologize
Like now

[Jiri Hrdina]

Keith Olbermann just blasted them
They need to reverse the decision and apologize
Like now

[GirlySports]

How can we be worse than Katz. Jeebus.

[81MC]

Originally Posted by Jaybo

At the risk of sounding like Bernie Sanders (and maybe having some reading this tune out automatically), *this* list is why society shouldn't have billionaires.

There is something legitimately wrong with people who hoard enough wealth than a person could spend in 1000 lifetimes, let alone a single lifetime. It's sociopathic.

David Thomson from the Jets is Canada's richest person with a net worth of $34 billion.

Someone on Twitter pointed out if he paid all TNSE employees *$50,000* for the balance of the NHL season, his net worth at the end of it would be...$34 billion dollars.

It's obscene, it's sickening, and my hope is that the craziness we are experiencing right now will result in some deeper changes in society about how we view each other, how we support each other, and how we care for those with the least among us.

This.
$1000/month is make or break for a lot of the people who work these organizations. And as much as I’d like to see ownership step up, I wouldn’t mind seeing the players league wide step up. How many Pros took home well over a million dollars this year, while the concession clerk or security staff make minimum wage.
Harder and harder to cheer for this league in general.

[FireGilbert]

Damn that’s cold. It’s not like the economy is booming and these workers can pick up hours elsewhere.

The owners and players split the revenue, surely they can split some losses for employees salaries too. It doesn’t even have to be a full wage, just an EI equivalent.

Even if you are a total ####### that doesn’t care about the individual workers at least think of the overall economic impacts from putting people out of work without money to spend.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by jiri hrdina

keith olbermann just blasted them
they need to reverse the decision and apologize
like now

https://twitter.com/user/status/1238902298446831616

[aaronkarlpatton]

Originally Posted by cofias

Pretty low move, hope people put enough pressure on them to reverse this awful decision.

Couldn't agree more

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[chummer]

Pay their players millions who don't need it.

Pay their employees nothing who desperately need it.

Eff you Flames.

[Saint Troy]

How to poison your brand in 24 hours or less, $#@* over your most vulnerable employees in a worldwide epidemic, absolutely stunning greed and incompetence.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Keith Olbermann just blasted them
They need to reverse the decision and apologize
Like now

More like yesterday.

They are rightfully getting obliterated in the social media, and general media world.

I can't believe they thought that this would be alright, and wouldn't blow up in their face.

If this is how the organization is gonna be post Ken King...oh boy.

I'm definitely less of a Flames fan today, than I was yesterday.

[Reggie Dunlop]

These folks are the front lines in the "User Experience." Ushers, guards, servers. Fans relate to them. Some long-time employees have developed personal rapport with ticket holders. It's good business to take care of them.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

#ShameTheFlames is trending on twitter.

Such an easy way to help out employees and get great PR.......and they fumble the ball. Very disappointed.

[TheScorpion]

As predicted this is becoming a really awful story for the Flames. They're becoming the face of greedy corporate maneuvering in the sporting world in the wake of this pandemic.

[N-E-B]

Not a STH, not sure who to contact but I did voice my displeasure to the organization on Twitter at both their official account and their PR account.

[dino7c]

Flames should 100% change their stance but why are they taking the brunt of it? I am honestly asking...aren't a bunch of teams in the same boat or are the Flames doing something worse?