A federal judge ruled that MetLife, which has $877,933,000,000 in total assets, is not too big to fail and therefore should not be subjected to compliance with stricter regulations that follow the 2008 mortgage meltdown. The ruling by Washington, D.C. federal judge Rosemary Collyer, said that MetLife is not a “systemically important financial institution” or “SIFI”. This… Read More »
Archives for June 2016
Summer 2016 – Retiree Spotlight: Dolores Riedel
When some people reflect back on their lives, they might have regrets. This is not the case for Dolores Riedel. Her story is instead filled with laughs, smiles, and fond memories. Dolores graduated high school in West Orange, NJ in 1949 and quickly joined the work force. She spent the first three years out of… Read More »
Summer 2016 – Retiree Forum: Benefit Protection for Our Surviving Spouses
By Jack Cohen I have a folder in my home, which I have morbidly named: “Death Instructions.” I suspect many of you have a similar file filled with important papers and instructions for use by your spouse or children in your absence. I am going to recommend that after reading this article, you make a… Read More »
Summer 2016- President’s Message – Stand United with Union Verizon Workers
On the morning of April 13, 2016, about 40,000 CWA and IBEW union members working for Verizon from throughout the Northeast went on strike. As they began walking the picket line, members of the Association of BellTel Retirees stood and continued to stand united with them. Since August 2015, the workers have been without a… Read More »
BellTel Retiree -Summer 2016
BellTel Retiree – Summer 2016 Newsletter In this issue: BellTel towers above NYC’s Times Square Retirees 20th Annual Member Meeting Proxy Fight 2016 President’s Message – Stand united with union Verizon workers In support of fair wages and benefits Retiree Forum: Benefit Protection for our surviving spouses Too Big To Fail? Judge says no BellTel… Read More »
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