“I had the opportunity to purchase my restaurant from a family member and turn it into a craft beer bar in 2008. There was an incident when an employee and I went for lunch and he made a comment about how he’d really like to take me to a hotel. We had a conversation about how inappropriate it was and that he could not say anything like that again. He agreed, but a few months later he said he had a gift for me but one he did not want to give me in front of my husband or his wife.
Later, I was hired for a job through a manager I met at the festival. Two months into the job, a colleague realized it was his father who grabbed my breast. He sent me a message, trying to apologize for the violating behavior on behalf of his father. The message said, ‘If I were to call my dad anything, it would be silly. I know he didn't mean anything by it. Not that it's an excuse. Again, I just feel like I had to suck it up.
But also, if a brewery is not a member of the Brewers Association, what options are there? It's the same with local guilds. The Brewers have to join the guild and they have to join the Brewers Association to be able to be held accountable for the code of conduct. If they don't join, then you have to go to a state organization, like the police department, and every state has different rules and regulations.
I decided I could not justify being a part of a group that is accused of treating other people the same way I have been treated in my career. I hope that me...stepping down shows that I can’t stay silent, and that Philly Loves Beer should make a good action plan moving forward.”“Even with my trauma in this industry, I haven't given up on it.
Oh gawd. The stories. Moved here to make wine, immediately went to work selling craft beer after graduation bc it paid bills, I was one of just 3 female reps in the entire state when I started. The industry was hell.
Holy cow this is awful. Where are the lawsuits
foods_HQ Feels like this can be applied to damn near any field men and women work together in. Keep your hands to yourself, learn about proper boundaries and respect, and start teaching your little ones the same! Enforce real, swift discipline on those who can't seem to get down.