At our news deadline, we received mountains of calls and emails from members after many reported receiving notification from Verizon that Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement & Trust (IR&T) that it has been purchased by The Principal Financial Group (Principal). Pension payments previously distributed through Wells Fargo would now be serviced by Principal. According to letters… Read More »
Archives for March 2022
Want a Free Gym Membership?
The time for New Year’s resolutions has come and gone, and while many of us have maybe already failed on those plans to try and stay healthy and go out and exercise more or head to the gym, this might be a sign to get back into it! SilverSneakers is a fitness program that offers… Read More »
An Appeal from Your Association
Dear Valued Member, Your board of directors at the Association of BellTel Retirees is ready, willing and able to fight harder than ever in 2022 to fulfill our eternal core commitment to YOU: Protect and enhance YOUR pension and benefits. As we all know, your healthcare, life insurance, and pension are earned benefits – not… Read More »
AT&T Spins creates Warner Bros. Discovery
As recently reported, AT&T has made the decision to combine two of their supposed crown jewel content creation assets, WarnerMedia and Discovery, to create Warner Bros. Discovery. Telecom giants continue to attempt to step into the streaming media ring to challenge known and established content farms, Netflix and Disney. WarnerMedia overseas assets including HBO, CNN,… Read More »
Protect Earned Benefits
By Edward Stone, Esq. Last year the Association of BellTel Retirees formed a strategic alliance with Retirees for Justice to continue the Association’s leadership role in fighting to protect earned benefits for retirees and their families. As we move forward into 2022 and beyond, we see many challenges and opportunities ahead. In January of 2022,… Read More »