1, 2015, Publix is expanding spouse coverage for its health, dental and vision benefit plans to associates who are married in any state where same-sex marriages are legal, regardless of the associates’ state of residence,” reads an internal memo that was promptly and likely uncoincidentally leaked to the Miami Herald and fawned over by gay rights groups in the accompanying story.
The Lakeland-based company told employees this week that beginning Thursday, Publix would expand coverage for its health, dental and vision benefit plans to associates married in any state where same-sex marriages are legal.
The Lakeland-based company told employees this week that beginning Thursday, Publix would expand coverage for its health, dental and vision benefit plans to associates married in any state where same-sex marriages are legal.
Elections & votingConfirmed
Publix donated to Congress members blocking election certification
Publix donated to other members of Congress who voted to block certification of the presidential election.
The Publix committee has donated to at least 28 Republican congressional candidates in this cycle.
Publix has contributed to other local legislators: $35,000 to Florida Farmers and Ranchers United, the committee of Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City; $30,000 to Friends of Colleen Burton, the committee of the Lakeland Republican senator; and $25,000 to Friends of Jennifer Canady, the Lakeland Republican representative.
Publix, which operates nearly 900 stores in Florida, has spent much more heavily at the state level, doling out $5.2 million so far in this election cycle. Much of that money has gone to political committees. For example, the company’s PAC has contributed $450,000 to Conservatives for a Better Florida, the committee affiliated with Rep. Daniel Perez, R-Miami, the incoming House speaker.
ManufacturingConfirmed
Publix adds capacity for Central and North Florida
Publix added capacity to its distribution network to primarily serve Central and North Florida, and southern Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.
“It will add capacity to our distribution network and primarily serve Central and North Florida, and southern Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina,” said Publix Media Relations Manager Hannah Herring.
“It will add capacity to our distribution network and primarily serve Central and North Florida, and southern Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina,” said Publix Media Relations Manager Hannah Herring.
LGBTQ+ policiesConfirmed
Publix received a zero rating on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
Hart points to Publix’s zero rating on the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index to back-up his claim that the super market chain – Florida’s second largest private employer with 160,000 on the payroll – is behind the times.
Hart points to Publix’s zero rating on the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index to back-up his claim that the super market chain – Florida’s second largest private employer with 160,000 on the payroll – is behind the times.
Hart points to Publix’s zero rating on the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index to back-up his claim that the super market chain — Florida’s second largest private employer with 160,000 on the payroll — is behind the times.
Political spendingConfirmed
Publix donates to political and corporate committees
Publix made its largest state-level donations to other political and corporate committees.