After years of organizing,
Florida United Methodists overwhelmingly pass statewide resolution calling on
Publix to join Fair Food Program…
This past weekend, the six-year Publix campaign
reached a critical crossroads when the Florida United Methodist Church (UMC)
held its Annual Conference in Daytona Beach to convene, worship, and address
church business. One of the key issues on the table for
the delegates — who collectively represent more than 700 churches across the
state of Florida — was a resolution calling on Publix to join the Fair Food
Program.
Despite numerous attempts over the past several
decades, the Florida UMC had never passed a resolution in support of a
farmworker struggle, and this year’s resolution would face a particularly strong
headwind: Publix is a key financial supporter of Methodist institutions
throughout the state, from universities to camps to local churches. This fact
was by no means lost on the delegates gathered in Daytona and, needless to say,
the impending vote was charged with tension arising from this
underlying relationship. Adding to the suspense, the resolution was presented
in the final hour of the four-day conference, with anticipation building with
each passing day...
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