On April 25, 2016, Association of BellTel Retirees Chairman Jack Cohen addressed more than 1,000 striking Verizon workers and elected leaders at a State House rally in Trenton, NJ. Mr. Cohen expressed the retirees’ solidarity with the union workforce. “We are engaged to fight on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Verizon retirees and soon-to-be… Read More »
Archives for May 2016
BellTel Summer 2016 Newsletter
U.S. Supreme Court hands Verizon retirees victory, vacates decision in pension spin-off case
For Immediate Release: U.S. Supreme Court hands Verizon retirees victory, vacates decision in pension spin-off case Decision by nation’s highest court gives shot in the arm to federal litigation about $8.5 billion telecom de-risking of 41,000 pensions In a significant victory for a group of Verizon retirees whose pensions were spun off by the company,… Read More »
Summer 2016 – BellTel History of Success: 2006-2010
The BellTel newsletter has taken the last few issues to gradually look back at the last 20 years since the group’s founding. We have recalled key events, people and the retirees who have empowered and supported our successes. In 2006, the Association celebrated its 10th anniversary while holding its annual member meeting in Long Island,… Read More »
Summer 2016 – Retirees 20th Annual Member Meeting
In late April, nearly 250 people – with 50 more joining by video conference – celebrated BellTel’s 20th anniversary in Tarrytown, New York, getting together to discuss its efforts to represent retirees’ earned benefits, federal litigation, pension de-risking, and the 2016 Verizon proxy. The event kicked off with a 90-minute continental breakfast and opportunity for… Read More »