CLEVELAND, Ohio – The owners of Platform Beer Co. responded to Saturday’s walkout of their employees at the Columbus taproom, pledging improved communication going forward.
A posted note informed customers that the staff quit en masse because of alleged unsafe working conditions. The owners of the Cleveland-based brewery responded:
“Today, Feb. 27, several employees at our Columbus taproom location abruptly resigned. We take this action extremely seriously and we are currently gathering more information about the issues that were raised. While we meet with current and former employees to learn more, we are temporarily closing our Columbus taproom.
“Over the last year, our priority has been the health and safety of our employees and our guests. We have implemented health and safety protocols that closely follow CDC and local health authority guidelines, including contact tracing and proper communication following positive cases of COVID-19.
“Platform was founded in 2014 on the premise that collaboration should be the cornerstone of everything that we do. This principle guides us as we brew beer and work to support the communities in our six locations across Ohio. Since day one, we have prided ourselves on working together to be the best brewer in the state and supporting our full team that works so hard toward that goal.
“We are committed to making sure all of our employees know that their feedback will be heard anytime and anywhere. Starting on Monday, we will be scheduling small group conversations with all employees, across all locations as an open forum to ask questions so we can address any issues immediately.”
The statement is signed by Platform co-founders Justin Carson and Paul Benner. The brewery was started in 2014 on Lorain Road in Cleveland. The Columbus taproom opened in 2016.
The response comes after photos of a hand-written note from workers announcing the closure and a two-page letter circulated social media, citing a variety of issues.
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February 27, 2021 at 03:00PM
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