Flames Ownership Not Paying Part-Time Staff During Suspended Season (Update: They Now Are)

[Ace Rimmer]

"Oh shit, they called us out."


CSEC ANNOUNCES COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES

 

[tmurfin]

I like how they act like they didn’t know they were leaving some people high and dry. Sorry, it’s good they’re doing something, but they get zero brownie points from me for backtracking.

 

[tmurfin]

Also, I’d love to be a fly on the wall and hear how bad the guys rib Mony for doing 4K instead of 5 nothing against it personally but the guys will give it to him for sure

 

[Mobiandi]

What did they actually think the reaction would be when they made the original announcement?

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Won’t even let people comment on their Instagram announcement. Scared to face the music.

 

[super6646]

Murray Edwards is a disgusting ugly sad pile of shit. I’m all for the rich getting rich, but being a tax evading rat f***head makes my spin chill. I love this country , Edwards clearly doesn’t, so he should move to his new f***ing homeland of England and don’t come back you f***ing rabbit. Won’t be giving the team a penny anytime soon for sure.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Much respect to the flames players and all others who donated.

I myself donated as much as I could.

 

[Khrox]

Hamonic just donated as well.

 

[Mike Jones]

What a disgusting story. The Flames get hundreds of millions from us hopelessly overtaxed residents and then fail to step up when it counts. They have to be shamed into doing the right thing.

As far as I'm concerned they don't deserve a cent from us and they sure as hell don't deserve the free arena they're getting from us. The wretches can leave. Let them move to Quebec City and let the PQ deal with them.

 

[Corpus X]

With the Government coming forth on Corona virus funding I bet that companies get tax credits to assist workers which is why things have changed for ownership. I doubt it's from public pressure.

Trudeau announces $1B coronavirus response fund for provinces, territories

 

[Khrox]

I feel like we should compile a list of players that have contributed to the GoFundMe for this, because those are definitely some guys that should get acknowledged and applauded (even if their on ice performance hasn't been the best).

Rittich, Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Hamonic, Mangiapane, Lucic, Dube, Rinaldo, Jankowski, Bennett, Backlund, Tkachuk, Monahan.

Lucic, Rinaldo, Gio, Monahan, and Bennett were the first players to contribute (within the first 2 hours of the fundraiser starting).

Overall, that's 14 of our players contributing (of which Rinaldo is the only one there not even a regular).

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Lucic, Rinaldo, Gio, Monahan, and Bennett were the first players to contribute (within the first 2 hours of the fundraiser starting).

Brodie was among the first group of guys to donate. Monahan came a later.

Jett Woo is also on that list. He's a Canucks prospect, but he plays for the Hitmen.

Not a player, but Ryan Leslie's on that list too and the boys sure treat him like he's part of the team.

 

[BigFuzzyDice]

I feel like we should compile a list of players that have contributed to the GoFundMe for this, because those are definitely some guys that should get acknowledged and applauded (even if their on ice performance hasn't been the best).

Rittich, Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Hamonic, Mangiapane, Lucic, Dube, Rinaldo, Jankowski, Bennett, Backlund, Tkachuk, Monahan.

Lucic, Rinaldo, Gio, Monahan, and Bennett were the first players to contribute (within the first 2 hours of the fundraiser starting).

Overall, that's 14 of our players contributing (of which Rinaldo is the only one there not even a regular).

Fitting, since csec basically told the employees to gofund themselves... Stay classy CSEC

 

[SKRusty]

What a disgusting story. The Flames get hundreds of millions from us hopelessly overtaxed residents and then fail to step up when it counts. They have to be shamed into doing the right thing.

As far as I'm concerned they don't deserve a cent from us and they sure as hell don't deserve the free arena they're getting from us. The wretches can leave. Let them move to Quebec City and let the PQ deal with them.

The Flames right the ship and you guys DON'T stop. Talk about pathetic. I am sure all of you have had lapses in your judgement.

CSES is doing the right thing now despite making the wrong first step. Are you holding city hall to account over all the workers not getting hours starting tomorrow?

 

[super6646]

The Flames right the ship and you guys DON'T stop. Talk about pathetic. I am sure all of you have had lapses in your judgement.

CSES is doing the right thing now despite making the wrong first step. Are you holding city hall to account over all the workers not getting hours starting tomorrow?

People will stop demanding the morale high ground when these rats stop demanding money to fund their shit and threatening their OWN fans and city.

I know one thing, I wont give a penny anytime soon to the shitheads who run this team. The culture of mediocrity is bad enough, but it’s telling how they reacted when things got rough. They can all f*** themselves.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

The Flames right the ship and you guys DON'T stop. Talk about pathetic. I am sure all of you have had lapses in your judgement.

CSES is doing the right thing now despite making the wrong first step. Are you holding city hall to account over all the workers not getting hours starting tomorrow?

Absolutely because they came to that realization all by themselves after sober second thought.

Public admonishment had nothing to do with it. At all.

 

[BigFuzzyDice]

The Flames right the ship and you guys DON'T stop. Talk about pathetic. I am sure all of you have had lapses in your judgement.

CSES is doing the right thing now despite making the wrong first step. Are you holding city hall to account over all the workers not getting hours starting tomorrow?

I wouldn't call it righting the ship, more full reverse but they torpedoed themselves first.

 

[1989]

The Flames right the ship and you guys DON'T stop. Talk about pathetic. I am sure all of you have had lapses in your judgement.

CSES is doing the right thing now despite making the wrong first step. Are you holding city hall to account over all the workers not getting hours starting tomorrow?

You are one blind corporate shill and I'm the one who works there.

The PR fallout that they are facing is well-deserved and nothing more.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Some major back peddling there. However the workers in the end are what matter most, so long as they do not have to worry about their well being, that is what matters most.

 

[Nightrain]

I'm thinking the owners have lost close to a billion in net worth in the last month so I think we are in for a rough ride as flames fans.
Get used to complaining folks.

 

[Tofveve]

Hopefully EI gives them money. Lots of businesses are doing this.

 

[Zirakzigil]

As was stated, Florida and Pitts are being paid by the players because the owners wont.

Wrong. The Penguins owners and players are paying for their staff, mainly Mario Lemieux, Ron Burkle and Sidney Crosby. Both owners are using their personal charities to do it, but made the choice to pay their staff.

“The ushers, ticket takers, concession workers, cleaning staff and other arena workers are the backbone of a Penguins hockey game at PPG Paints Arena, and a big part of the Penguins’ family,” said David Morehouse, the team’s president and CEO, in a release. “Our owners, Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle, and our players, led by Sidney Crosby, thought it was essential to help them through this. We have come together to ensure that they will not lose pay because of the pause in our season.”

Pittsburgh Penguins To Pay Arena Employees For Games Missed Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

FLAMES FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH COVID-19 COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM