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Our mission is to tackle toxic workplace culture head-on, by promoting positive action. Without Us We Are Nothing.

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Since BrewDog announced leaving the real living wage two weeks ago, @FairHospitality have been inundated with testimonies from members about the impact of this, and how the company has treated workers organising to collectively challenge the decision. Here is what they said.
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@PunksWPurpose
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3 years
An open letter, to BrewDog.
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We're expecting to see a response from BrewDog imminently. We currently understand this will be an open letter, which staff are being strongly urged to make a quick decision on signing. Some are already refusing. The current draft is here; sorry we only have images at present.
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Our response to James Watt’s apology. (For those happy to read small type)
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Good morning everyone! Our open letter to BrewDog can now be found at . This is a live document and we will add signatures as we go - thanks to everyone who has asked to be included, we will get you on there ASAP.
Punks With Purpose Open Letter to BrewDog

We are Punks With Purpose. In 2021 we published an open letter to BrewDog and its CEO, James Watt, regarding their toxic workplace culture.

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Hey everyone! Quick reminder that frontline staff, e.g. bar teams and social media managers, are not responsible for the decision-making process at BrewDog, or any other business. Please treat them with respect and kindness.
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We would also like to ask that anyone interacting with junior BrewDog staff treat them with respect. We've heard reports of bar staff taking flak from customers since the gold can and ASA stories broke. Please remember that it's not their fault that these changes need to be made.
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Staying committed to the real Living Wage was one of the cornerstones of BrewDog’s identity. Another principle cast aside, along with the hugely publicised 50/50 bar profit share scheme.
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Unite Hospitality
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🚨BREAKING 🚨 @BrewDog have written to their workers telling them that they will no longer be paid the *real* living wage from April with the rate being removed for new starts with immediate effect. We wonder whether this will feature in the new film about the company?
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A more accessible version while we get a full version live online, with huge thanks to @LennyPennyLP 🙏
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BrewDog management’s decision to revoke a long-standing commitment to the real @LivingWageUK proves that there is no principle too dearly held for them to abandon. The real Living Wage has been a cornerstone of BrewDog’s public identity for years.
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It has now been twenty one days since we published an open letter on behalf of over one hundred former BrewDog staff, and in three short weeks, we have witnessed the conversation grow far, far beyond anything we expected. 1/9
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Good morning everyone. We would like to share the following statement made by James this morning on the EFP forum, which we sincerely hope to be genuine, and not further spin and PR.
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It is totally unsurprising, but always concerning, to see yet another example of how lies and deceit have become fully normalised at BrewDog. They stated that our claims were outdated and that they are a different business now, but this proves otherwise.
Winner of BrewDog’s ‘solid gold’ beer can finds prize is made largely of brass

Scottish brewery claims cans are worth £15,000 each but certificate says they are gold plated

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And an accessible version of the response from BrewDog’s forum.
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2022 is the year that bad bosses should be very afraid of the staff they’ve mistreated. Change is happening, right now.
@betterthanzero
Better Than Zero
@betterthanzero
3 years
Happening right now in Glasgow. The workers at MacMerry and Abandon Ship won't back down. There's power in a union.
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We are delighted to welcome our 300th signatory to our open letter to @BrewDog . We have been inundated with people wanting to tell their stories, and we are actively looking for avenues for these to be told. We believe you.
Punks With Purpose Open Letter to BrewDog

We are Punks With Purpose. In 2021 we published an open letter to BrewDog and its CEO, James Watt, regarding their toxic workplace culture.

www.punkswithpurpose.org
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This has blown up faster than we expected, so to anyone trying to get in touch, please bear with us. To anyone in the media looking to speak to former staff, please feel free to reach out, but understand that many may be uncomfortable discussing specifics.
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Our response to James Watt's apology.
A Response to James Watt’s Apology, Punks With Purpose

11th June 2021 (Published on behalf of former BrewDog staff) Dear James, First off, thank you for your most recent statement, in which you apologised and...

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2 years
We are disappointed to learn that Wiser, the company hired to complete the Independent Review into workplace culture at Brewdog and one that we entered into good faith discussions with, have shared data from at least one of those interviews directly with Brewdog. (1/10)
@goodbeerhunting
Good Beer Hunting
@goodbeerhunting
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At least one former BrewDog employee who spoke to a consultancy last year as part of a culture review says her information was shared with BrewDog without her consent. A complaint has been filed with a government watchdog, @kbernot reports:
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An update. At 22.14 tonight, BrewDog started sending the following email to former staff, in which they show that after 14 days, they have not made an inch of progress - and are now asking former staff for permission to allow an as-yet-undecided third party to contact them.
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Tick tock, BrewDog. Fourteen days are almost up.
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@FernBrady Thanks for the support Fern, we have over 300 signatories now.
Punks With Purpose Open Letter to BrewDog

We are Punks With Purpose. In 2021 we published an open letter to BrewDog and its CEO, James Watt, regarding their toxic workplace culture.

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We stand with workers from all breweries and industries; we urge West Berkshire Brewery (and any company where similar issues are raised by staff) to pause and listen, then act to improve the wellbeing of their team.
@WBBRenegades
WBB Renegades
@WBBRenegades
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An open letter to West Berkshire Brewery.
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Yesterday we provided an update on the situation at BrewDog, which we have tried to bring to light in an effort to improve things for the staff there. Since beginning our journey, we have already seen signs that make us hopeful that we might be successful. 1/5
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Hi everyone. We have become aware of two significant developments relating to BrewDog within the last couple of days, and wanted to share our feelings on them. 1/8
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3 years
Well done to all the brave staff at the Kitchin Group who have spoken out about their horrendous treatment. Businesses led by egos, but built on the hard work of their badly treated staff, are being exposed one by one.
@timesscotland
The Times and The Sunday Times Scotland
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Chef Tom Kitchin has been accused of manhandling his staff and presiding over an environment of harassment
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We have taken some time to digest the update on BrewDog's progress, which disappointingly was only shared by James, on a closed shareholder forum and on his personal LinkedIn account. Our full responses to each individual point on the plan, and on the process as a whole, follow.
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Hi everyone. We wanted to take a moment and make a brief statement in light of the BrewDog documentary that was broadcast last night.
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Disclosure - Series 4: The Truth about BrewDog

Just how ‘punk’ is BrewDog? Reporter Mark Daly investigates the truth behind the beer company’s marketing and financial hype, and he hears disturbing claims about BrewDog’s corporate culture.

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Nothing in the proposed changes suggests accountability for future issues at BrewDog. To BrewDog's staff, former and present, we say to you - unionise. Do not wait for BrewDog to deliver the change you deserve; bring about that change yourselves. 9/9
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It is our ambition to use our new platform to raise awareness of toxic workplace practice, and direct those suffering from it to useful resources. Thanks again to everyone for helping us on our journey so far. ❤️
Punks With Purpose Open Letter to BrewDog

We are Punks With Purpose. In 2021 we published an open letter to BrewDog and its CEO, James Watt, regarding their toxic workplace culture.

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While we’re glad to see an update from @BrewDog on their planned improvements, we can’t help but be disappointed that within an hour of posting said update, James is back to peddling bullshit on LinkedIn.
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Today marks a year to the date that we published our open letter. A lot has happened in that time, both good and bad and we wanted to take a moment to reflect. (1/4)
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We would like to address the recent statements shared about BrewDog on social media over the last few days, given their pertinence to our mission. Full text can be found on our website here:
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We’re pleased to see signs that BrewDog’s senior management are stepping away from PR engagements to focus on getting their house in order. We’re looking forward to meaningful changes happening soon.
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@DivisionBar @TEDx Dave McDowall, President & COO of Brewdog, has withdrawn as a speaker at TEDxAberdeen. In light of allegations raised by open letter from ex-employees , Dave is focusing his energies with his team at this time.
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We hope that this significant upheaval in leadership at BrewDog will result in a change in ethos, and bring about genuine and meaningful improvements for the parts of the company that to this day, have been shown to retain the toxic attitudes brought to light in 2021.
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It's been a while since we posted, and to mark two years since the publication of the open letter, we wanted to share some thoughts in response to recent comms from BrewDog and JW. Our sense is that they now consider their issues dealt with. 1/7
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We don’t really care whose version of events is more accurate - BrewDog’s or @BreweryUnion ’s - we only care that one day after opening their flagship Waterloo bar, this statement came from a BrewDog team member. (Extract from: by @novaramedia )
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We understand that @BrewDog have made progress this week on their promises. We remain skeptical yet hopeful that lasting, meaningful change will come, but credit where credit’s due - we hope this inflationary pay rise will be well received by the staff entitled to it.
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Regardless of the above statement, and despite the efforts of EFP shareholders to undermine our letter and its impact, we will now be watching BrewDog and expecting to see immediate and significant change. We will also be updating our site soon, to better reflect our purpose.
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One month ago, James Watt shared the “untold story of BrewDog” with @SteveBartlettSC on a podcast. Once again, he exploited someone else's platform to repeat his baseless claims of criminality on the part of PWP. Full statement here:
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Finally (for now), to everyone who has supported either us, or someone else that has stepped up to tell their story, we offer our sincere gratitude. We absolutely could not do this without you - thank you.
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Our response to James Watt’s comments from 14 March:
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While we hope this statement can bring some measure of closure to former staff, we have seen hollow apologies in the past. Claims lessons will be learned. Mistakes used as the basis for self-promoting LinkedIn posts. We are not going away.
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I’d like to hear about your HORRIBLE BOSSES. Clueless, evil or just plain odd - smash me an email at gotyourback @rumpusmedia .co.uk No need to name names! 🤗
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It has been two weeks since BrewDog announced their intention to improve as a company. In that statement, they committed to contacting everyone who left within the last twelve months, to arrange an exit interview, within fourteen days. Unsurprisingly, this has not happened. 7/9
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We would also like to ask that anyone interacting with junior BrewDog staff treat them with respect. We've heard reports of bar staff taking flak from customers since the gold can and ASA stories broke. Please remember that it's not their fault that these changes need to be made.
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We are aware that BrewDog have published their new handbook and Wiser’s report, and that they are already spinning a positive story in the media. We will analyse both documents carefully, and discuss the findings with former and current staff, before making a full statement.
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We hope that this is some sort of misunderstanding, and that BrewDog aren’t actively preventing staff or customers from engaging with unions...
@InfoSnores
Columbiformal-wear
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Lmao just kicked out of the @BrewDog pub near Waterloo station because I took a leaflet from some union guys picketing outside. Security team literally put two guys on me as soon as I walked in just cos I was holding this.
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We are pleased to announce a big step in our ongoing efforts - the launch of a new, free, independent registration platform, in partnership with Hand & Heart ( @handandheart_eu ): Full statement also available on our website: 1/4
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Great news for the craft industry, as @iww launch the new Brewery Workers Union - follow them @BreweryUnion ! We still hope to see BrewDog recognise @FairHospitality , who represent several hundred of their staff.
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Brewery Workers Union Launch - Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

We are proud to announce the formation of the Brewery Workers Union! After years of organising in breweries we thought it was finally time to make it official.      What is it?  Bringing together...

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We're only a small group, and we all have day jobs, but we intend to do what we can as part of a healthy work / life balance. We hope you will continue to support us along the way. 5/5
Punks With Purpose Open Letter to BrewDog

We are Punks With Purpose. In 2021 we published an open letter to BrewDog and its CEO, James Watt, regarding their toxic workplace culture.

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So... we know there are new developments at BrewDog this week, including an interview which has left us frustrated, angry and disappointed (although not surprised) - but we said we would collate our thoughts on MBCC, CBC, and #Collabfest2021 , so we're focusing on that today. 1/4
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"If this is now going to be a public game of questioning the veracity of stories and character, I must note the stunning discrepancy of hiring a private investigator in circumstances where the request has simply been a meaningful acknowledgment of ex-employees" 👏👏👏
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Regarding the BrewDog Affected Workers Platform, and the reporting today via I have issued a statement, here: I will provide screenshots via a thread on this post.
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James' radio silence on social media strongly suggests that a third party, likely a crisis management PR agency, have been brought on board to manage comms. While this is a logical move for BrewDog, we want change to come from the people who have created the need for it. 3/9
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James might be in the spotlight, but we can categorically state that there are other people who share some of his methods. We now call on BrewDog’s other senior leaders to examine their role in the culture, and ask if they’re ready to change the way they think and act.
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Brienne Allen: Siobhan Buchanan: Fanny Wandel: Read the stories. Understand the hazards that women and non-binary people face, working in the beer industry. And do not let them go unchallenged.
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Positives to take from this latest sham? 1) This might result in more people believing us when we say this is absolutely standard practice at BrewDog. 2) It might make BrewDog slow down, cut the crap, and use this as an opportunity to do better in the future.
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Calls from Unite Hospitality to engage with senior @BrewDog management appear to be falling on deaf ears, despite them representing hundreds of current BrewDog staff members. We ask BrewDog to recognise @FairHospitality and open discussions.
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Brewdog Workers Deserve Collective Recognition

In order to ensure the sustainable change needed across Brewdog, workers deserve a collective voice through their union.

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We recognise that @BrewDog have now publicly committed to making positive change, and we were encouraged to learn that they have sent out their survey to all current staff regarding company culture. Their voices will be crucial to the success of BrewDog, going forward.
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@MichaelPhelanUK @shedden No, it’s fair, if someone has difficulty reading small print then our post wasn’t ideal. We’re working on it though.
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If BrewDog were to let their employees stop and take a breath, they wouldn't be posting rushed updates on their EFP forum stating the misunderstanding has been corrected, while the "solid gold can" post is still live, right now:
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Dear People Of The World, 10 solid gold Punk IPA cans are hidden in Punk 12-packs which will ship from our online shop over the next 4 weeks. Winners receive a gold can worth £15K, £10k of BrewDog shares & VIP tour of our Brewery. Good Luck To All:
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In the last few days in particular, we have seen several stories come to light which prove that the claim that BrewDog has changed significantly since the signatories left, is utterly bogus. The culture of lies, cover-ups and hypocrisy is as prevalent as ever. 2/9
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We were not hopeful that this most basic of tasks would be completed. Overpromising and underdelivering is BrewDog's MO. We ask that BrewDog now provide a timeline for every single point they committed to in their statement, so that they may be held to account. 8/9
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We would like to make a brief statement regarding the removal of BrewDog’s B Corp status by @bcorporation .
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We don't expect BrewDog to act overnight (despite this being the mentality impressed upon its staff), but we know that the usual PR play is to apologise, propose manageable changes, and if possible, wait for everything to blow over. We will not allow things to take that long. 6/9
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James has accepted full responsibility for the issues we raised, which also makes tactical sense, as it protects others in his company from further criticism - regardless of how much agency they had in allowing fear to fester. We haven't forgotten about those people. 4/9
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However, given the massive swell of support we have received from each and every one of you, we feel we cannot simply stop here. We, as a group, want to do more. So, we have established a new mission. To tackle toxic workplace culture head-on, by promoting positive action. 2/5
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The open letter asked for "a genuine apology from anyone and everyone who has worked for BrewDog and treated people like objects." We haven't seen anything even close. A lot of people, who know who they are, have remained silent despite their complicity. 5/9
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We appreciate our response is text heavy. For those in a hurry:
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It doesn't matter how many times we are accused of being criminals. Nor does it matter how much our accuser believes his own hype. It's irrelevant how much time and money BD spend on reputation management. We did the right thing, for the right reasons, and we'd do it again. 5/7
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Hey everyone. It's been a few weeks since we posted anything, so we thought we'd share what we've been up to. We haven't had much time to catch up as a team, but we do have some updates for you. 1/3
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In an interview in today’s @FT , James claims that BrewDog has convinced some “Punks With Purpose” to rejoin the company. This is not true. We have been clear - we are a small group of people, distinct from the full bloc who agreed with, and thus signed, the open letter.
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Hey everyone! We have three brief updates to share with you. First off, we are back from our holiday and are working on our in-depth response to the update BrewDog’s Chair and Deputy Chair shared with their staff, which included the Wiser report, and a new staff handbook.
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Please check out Super Cool Toxic Workplace, a new podcast that dives into the culture at Mikkeller, and reveals striking similarities to our own experiences at BrewDog.
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We're still working through Wiser’s top-line review into BrewDog's company culture. Although shocking, last night's documentary doesn't change that - our focus is still on ensuring BrewDog deliver on the company-wide changes they committed to last year.
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The folks at BD Waterloo are unbelievably brave for speaking out like this, as is @DavidJesudason for amplifying their voices. Please RT and share the below post (not this one) and let’s make sure their plea is heard. #WithoutUsWeAreNothing
@DavidJesudason
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An open letter to @BrewDog & @BrewDogJames signed by Brewdog Waterloo staff
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Today has highlighted the issues facing women and non-binary folk in our industry. We won’t be putting out a full statement today, save for a few notes below. Instead, we will attempt to amplify individual voices.
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This statement can also be viewed on our website at
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11 months
Occasional reminder that horrible attitudes are still rife in the craft beer industry:
@Microcanuk
Micro Can.♻🔜🇬🇧💪🌍🇺🇲
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@7exie Get a grip
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Secondly, it has been brought to light that BrewDog's app had a serious security issue for 18 months, which exposed the personal data of thousands of users, and it appears BrewDog attempted to quietly sweep this under the carpet. 4/8
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There is still so much work to be done and this kind of behaviour simply distracts from the work that needs to be done and to be honest, the work that has already been done. (4/4) #WithoutUsWeAreNothing
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We have come to the conclusion that @SteveBartlettSC has no intention of engaging with us, and is comfortable with leaving these lies on the record in his podcast. Although we are moving on, we cannot understate how disappointed we are. We hope that in time, this will change.
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The most important thing to take away from this latest debacle is that we cannot let this distract the public from the voices of Brienne Allan, @britishbeergirl , and BrewDog's former staff - but instead must remember this, if and when further claims are made against BrewDog.
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To support others who may be experiencing tough times in their workplaces within the drinks industry, we invite you to contribute to our fundraiser for @drinks_trust , live now.
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Punks With Purpose are raising funds for The Drinks Trust

Help Punks With Purpose raise money to support The Drinks Trust

www.justgiving.com
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Finally, to the huge number of people who supported us, both publicly and privately - thank you for having our backs. We hope we have changed things for the better in some small way, and you helped us achieve that. We appreciate it more than you can imagine. 6/7
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When normal channels of communication are failing to deliver meaningful support for workers, we believe it is time to step in. We hope to grow PWP, and support not only BrewDog employees, but identify and tackle other organisations with aggressive, toxic or fearful cultures. 4/5
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We remain hopeful that feedback from Wiser (and B Lab) will be enough to show BrewDog's senior team that they need to stop hiding issues, and admit to everything (to themselves as much as to the public and their shareholders) before they can actually change. 8/8
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We cannot however, ignore all the harm, the misinformation and attacks on our members, signatories and those who have added their voices to our cause alike. (3/4)
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Please stop what you’re doing, and check out @handandheart_eu ’s dive into the outlets being used to push positive media spin for BrewDog. Outlets like the Daily Express, who recently led with “Probably the Best Bosses in the World”.
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kb (kate bailey)
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In SPCM EP 3.1, we spent the better part of an hour discussing BrewDog’s pay-to-play methods with the press and analysed some data. Given James Watt is so keen on sharing & highlighting this good news, here’s the owner of every outlet he’s presented in this picture. THREAD🧵1
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Following on from our take on #Collabfest2021 etc yesterday, we'd like to make some brief points on the Telegraph's recent interview with James. We won't go into detail - perhaps we'll save that for another day - but we didn't want to let it slide. 1/5
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We'll turn our first-hand experience of toxic workplaces into constructive action. By promoting positive change when we see genuine desire to be better, yet acting quickly to expose lies and hypocrisy when they arise, we aim to stamp out the environments we suffered under. 3/5
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This is not only a breach of trust, but also makes us question the independent nature of Wiser’s review at all. They made a promise not just to us, but to all participants that their anonymity would be upheld. This has been proven to have been broken. (2/10)
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James’ update claims every employee who left in the last twelve months has been contacted. This is not true. Time would be better spent fact-checking and following up on these important points, than penning a triumphant return to social media, just to double down on ad campaigns.
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This real-terms pay cut for hard-working front line staff is directly opposed to BrewDog’s previous claim that “our crew are our most important resource - and giving them fair pay for the work they do is one of our core beliefs.”
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Solidarity with BrewDog bar staff ✊ If you need support, please check out our resources page, where you’ll find details on unionising ( @FairHospitality ), mental health support ( @drinks_trust ) and more:
Resources, Punks With Purpose

Here is a list of resources we've developed, to help anyone applying to, working for, or working with BrewDog.

www.punkswithpurpose.org
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Despite endlessly preaching positivity on his platforms, Bartlett shows no sign of allowing us the chance to respond to these damaging claims. Disappointingly, he has chosen to instead protect his peer - a powerful millionaire CEO with a large following on social media.
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ICYMI: see the link below for an important (and disheartening) development in the attempts by @handandheart_eu to reach reconciliation and further dialogue with @BrewDog .
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BREAKING: A representative from BrewDog is using legal means to obtain information stored on the third-party Affected Workers Platform, where former BrewDog employees have been sharing stories of alleged workplace misconduct.
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Firstly, BrewDog's @BCorporation certification is now under review, following the letter we published four months ago. Shown is part of B Lab's response to the issues revealed by the letter. B Corp's full transparency report can be found here: 2/8
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We recognise there have been steps taken by BrewDog to address some of the points raised in the letter. Likewise we appreciate their published steps to improve the working conditions of current employees. This was and remains to this day our sole motivation. (2/4)
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