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

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Originally Posted by Trojan97

My mind keeps drifting back to Mr. Hotchkiss on a day like today. The ownership group has completely lost their way without him and it's so sad to see. It was a nice surprise to see the players step up the way they have this evening and we should all be incredibly proud of their actions. That sense of community that Harley always worked to instill between team and city may be officially dead between the fans & this ownership group after this disgusting decision today but we need to rise up as fans and show the players how much we appreciate their actions on a human level, who really gives a #### about the on-ice stuff at this point.

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

At this point I’m giving some of them the benefit of the doubt.

Mr Libin is close to 90. He has lost his eyesight and hearing. He has a special monitor built in to his seat in the owners box so he can watch the games. He wears headphones to hear the play by play.

I know him personally. Hell I bet he was not even consulted about this decision and has no idea of the extent of the social media backlash this evening.

I know he will want answers and demand the decision be reversed.

Both correct. From what I've heard, no coincidence there was a notable shift in direction of the Flames with the passing of Mr. Hotchkiss, and Mr. Libin and Mr. Markin taking a step back as their age gets up there.

[Aarongavey]

At this rate I am expecting KD Lang to step up and provide for Murray's responsibilities to the employees before Murray does.

[NiklasSundblad]

Once again this team is hoping Zac Rinaldo and Milan Lucic step up in ways they definitely shouldn't have to.

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[Finger Cookin]

Is anyone else writing any other businesses or corporations asking them to keep their hourly employees pay whole during this?

[Passe La Puck]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Is anyone else writing any other businesses or corporations asking them to keep their hourly employees pay whole during this?

Yes, see Tim Hortons for example. Also many business are doing the right thing without pressure, see Walmart, McDonald's, and many others.

None of those business are asking for massive public handouts in part because "they do so much for the community".

[Hangman]

I don’t know if this has been posted already if so mods please delete.

City councillor Jeff Davison is urging ownership to step up and do the right thing.
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/do-the-ri...kers-1.4853294

[philip1985]

I am glad to see CP and others show these owners what the true meaning of community is. This ownership group is all talk and no substance.

As a season ticket holder we have voiced our opinion to our rep and incredibly disappointed in their actions. Our family has contemplated the last few years of not renewing tickets and this will be the last straw.

As others have mentioned I am incredibly proud of the players on this team but how can this ownership group look us in the eye and say we support the community when in the time of need they turn their back. Yes, they may reverse their decision but the damage is done. I have always cheered for the Flames but I have lost a lot of respect for this organization.

I am glad this wasn’t swept under the rug. Embarrassing for the ownership group!

End of rant.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Is anyone else writing any other businesses or corporations asking them to keep their hourly employees pay whole during this?

I’d be happy to spread my hatred around if you want to point them out to me.

[Finger Cookin]

I haven't dug into it myself, but I'd imagine that businesses who are covering hourly employees for this and those who aren't are probably split similarly to the NHL teams, nearly 50/50.

Hopefully things get announced this week that will encourage the rest of the businesses to step up and do the right thing.

[J79]

The PR damage is so much greater than the sum of money that the owners could have paid to the staff.

I'm a die hard fan and I support the Flames, even if I have a different opinion about certain matters.
However, this is a step too far. They have crossed a line.
Nice to see that the players are willing to make a financial contribution.

(there has never been so much harmony amongst CP members in a >12 page thread though, so that's a good thing I guess)

[Joborule]

Still no response yet?

Each passing hour, I'm disliking this ownership group more and more.

The damage that they've done to their brand already is gonna be hard to come back from. We like to make fun of the Oilers and Senators owners and organization here, but with how this organization has been in general of the year, and this fiasco that has unfolded, the Flames owners aren't that much better.

Flames are a joke.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

I haven't dug into it myself, but I'd imagine that businesses who are covering hourly employees for this and those who aren't are probably split similarly to the NHL teams, nearly 50/50.

Hopefully things get announced this week that will encourage the rest of the businesses to step up and do the right thing.

Have these other hypothetical businesses also threatened to leave the city unless they received hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer funds?

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Is anyone else writing any other businesses or corporations asking them to keep their hourly employees pay whole during this?

I work in tourism here in Vancouver (hourly employee), and my team and I have collectively expressed our concerns to management. We work mostly outdoors, so we're less at risk than people who work in offices, etc.. But it's inevitable that we'll have to shut down at some point due to a drop in guests and travel restrictions being implemented around the world, especially in the U.S.

We haven't heard anything concrete yet regarding wages, but hopefully they'll step up and protect us once it comes to that.

[ST20]

It looks like the Giordano family is up to 10K between Mark and Lauren. CSEC is embarrassing...

[Southside]

Who handles PR for the Flames? Hanlon and Kelso? This has to be getting to them.

[Mr.Coffee]

Cool that Monahan is in but the amount is hilarious.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Southside

Who handles PR for the Flames? Hanlon and Kelso? This has to be getting to them.

My guess is internally they are desperately trying to get owners to change tact and either it is slow or they are digging in. In the mean time, silence. Tough scene.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Southside

Who handles PR for the Flames? Hanlon and Kelso? This has to be getting to them.

https://flamesmedia.ca/index.php/contact/

Peter Hanlon, Vice President, Communications
phanlon@calgaryflames.com (403)777-3684

Sean Kelso, Director, Media Relations
skelso@calgaryflames.com (403)777-1387


Based on their email formats, should be easy to reverse engineer others if one was so inclined and they use the same format.

Chairman
MEdwards@calgaryflames.com
Not a valid email. The rest work tho.


President & Chief Executive Officer: John Bean
JBean@calgaryflames.com

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Cool that Monahan is in but the amount is hilarious.

Gio cap

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Cool that Monahan is in but the amount is hilarious.

Yeah, but still good on him for giving. I am curious to know what the highest paid player is giving as well as Gaudreau. The two Americans who some may say aren't too connected with this city.