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TwilightZone

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6. She's an heiress.

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 10:55 PM

Jan 2021

That doesn't automatically mean she's an employee and/or involved in business operations or that she represents the company.

Unless Ms. Levine has evidence to the contrary, she probably shouldn't be questioning the accuracy of the statement. She may end up looking a bit foolish.

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Publix Issues Statement About Capitol Siege [View all] FelineOverlord Jan 2021 OP

Seems that she is NOT an employee, so wrong to say denying such is 'ludicrous;' elleng Jan 2021 #1

Agreed. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #9

+1 DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #25

I'd say the statement that she is not a employee is less ludicrous and more factual. EX500rider Jan 2021 #2

So she can't be fired but we can fire Publix SoonerPride Jan 2021 #4

They have no control over her actions and she has no control over theirs, i don't see the connection EX500rider Jan 2021 #8

She is the daughter of the founder DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #13

I don't do knee jerk reactions, does she have any job there? No. nt EX500rider Jan 2021 #14

I don't do "knee jerk reactions" either. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #16

The employees own 80% of the company trc Jan 2021 #20

The stocks they own represent approximately 8% of their salaries. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #22

I'd say if shopping there puts money into the hands of terrorists, it doesn't matter that they brewens Jan 2021 #10

Publix is majority owned by employees. It pays well and that is Blue_true Jan 2021 #12

I got the exact statement in reply to my email to them earlier today. MLAA Jan 2021 #3

Publix is employee-owned. dchill Jan 2021 #5

She's an heiress. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #6

Publix's statement was technically correct but disingenuous. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #19

Words matter. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #21

Ms. Levine's tweet was poorly worded. Some of it can be attributed to the vagaries of twitter. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #23

Publix did not fund the rubes' insurrection. I don't believe she's a stockholder. Hoyt Jan 2021 #7

Same. I don't find that she's a stockholder, but not confirmed. Hortensis Jan 2021 #28

I find this kinda interesting as Disaffected Jan 2021 #11

No relationship DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Goodheart Jan 2021 #15

k&r for the clarity in comments Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #18

Ironic using "deplorable" LizBeth Jan 2021 #24

Employees own 80% of the shares of Publix Cicada Jan 2021 #26

Why would I want to boycott stopdiggin Jan 2021 #27

Yes, Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. Hortensis Jan 2021 #29