Fat Franks and Canada Day invasion

First off, I want to say thank you to all the people who have been phoning and emailing Fat Franks to ask them to withdraw from AUPE's planned invasion of our home on Canada Day.

There is still come confusion as to what Fat Franks actual part will be; some have been told they've just told the supplies, others that they will actually have someone on site.

In the end, it doesn't matter.  The Fat Franks name is being used to promote this event, and lure people to invade our homes.

I want to make that part clear.  Fat Franks is being used for their name and reputation. 

Now that Fat Franks knows that this event is being planned at a location that did not give consent, the right and ethical thing to do would be to withdraw from this event.


They have basically two choices to make:

1) they may not legally be able to withdraw from the contract.  If this is true, then they should just say so, then make a public statement that they do not support the abuse of our community.

2) they can withdraw from the event and make a public statement that they do not support the abuse of our community.

Here is the issue.

If they DON'T withdraw, now that they know what is going on, they are giving tacit approval of the abuse of our community and its most vulnerable members.   That, of course, reflects badly on their business.

If they DO withdraw, they risk retaliation from AUPE.  Though we are not asking them to stop doing AUPE events, etc., but only to withdraw from this single, unique event for which we do not give consent, doing so may run the risk of AUPE cancelling any current or future contracts with Fat Franks, and who knows who else they might pressure into turning their backs on Fat Franks.

AUPE has millions of dollars of union dues to back up their threats, and it's a hard thing for any business to risk potential income.  Especially a small, local franchise.

Either way, they seem to lose.

Not necessarily.

Please continue to write or call Fat Franks at:

Corporate Sponsorship/General Business: lornemerrick@fatfranks.ca
Call for appointment please.
Phone: 780-413-0278 – We only take calls past 12 noon, so please leave a message and we will return it.
Fax: 780-433-7997

Please be polite in asking them to withdraw from this event.  Express your understanding of the difficult position they are in.  Do not abuse them in any way.

Make these requests as public as possible; post them on social media, share them on blogs, or leave them in the comments section of this blog (comments are moderated, so they won't show up right away).  Let them know that if they do not withdraw, you will boycott the franchise and ask your friends and family to do the same (we do realise this is asking a lot of people; what's summer without Fat Franks?).

If you have a business that is in a position to hire Fat Franks for events, let them know that if they withdraw, your company is willing to hire Fat Franks in the future for your events, but that they will be boycotted if they don't - and follow through with it!  Just don't make any promises you can't keep.  

If they choose to do the right thing and withdraw from an event being held at a private address without the consent of the people living there, we as a community need to let them know that they will be supported in that decision, not just with words, but with deeds.  

Just as we are asking people to boycott Fat Fanks if they DON'T withdraw, we are asking people to support them if they DO withdraw through buying their products and hiring them for events.

And if they do withdraw and AUPE decides to punish them by cancelling contracts, then I ask Fat Franks to make that public and let the world what AUPE is really like.

Let's all shine the light on the dark deeds of AUPE bullying.