Several workers at San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Company say they believe they can raise enough money to run the brewery as a worker co-op. But the clock is ticking as the brewery plans to shut down at the end of the month.
On Saturday, long lines of people showed up at Anchor Brewing Public Taps in San Francisco to get their fill for what might be the last time. The brewery is scheduled to have its taps open to the public through the end of July, so many Anchor fans showed up this weekend to buy merchandise and enjoy the beer.
Saturday, Anchor Brewing Company confirmed in a statement from spokesperson Sam Singer, that they received this letter. "A lot of us were born and raised in San Francisco, we care about what this company was and what it could be," said Patrick Machel, a production worker for Anchor Brewing who is part of the group pushing for a worker co-op.
"Those funds – absolutely we believe we can raise them, we believe we can put that together," said Evan McLaughlin a union organizer with Local 6 ILWU.
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