The following is Thomas Steed’s Fall 2022 Chairman’s Report: My Fellow Retirees & Current Employees, I hope you and your families have had a wonderful summer. In many ways, due to COVID, some of us feel we have lost or been deprived of so much over the last two years. Perhaps, we more keenly appreciate… Read More »
Archives for September 2022
NY TelCo Fire Plaque Dedication – At Last!
It may have taken half a century, but at the end of May 2022, the Fire Department of the City of New York held a solemn NY TelCo Fire Plaque Dedication Ceremony. Nearly 50 years ago, on February 17, 1975, the largest toxic indoor fire raged at a critical switching station at Second Avenue and… Read More »
NY TelCo Fire & WTC Site Toxicity Linked
Recently, Association of BellTel Retirees Chairman Thomas Steed, Retired FDNY firefighter Dan Noonan, 9/11 legal advocate Michael Barasch, along Dr. James Dahlgren, MD. Environmental Scientist and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA School of Medicine, held a very successful webinar with over 1,000 participants. Hundreds joined the webinar live, with more watching on YouTube. The webinar… Read More »
AT&T Litigation – Quite Significant
The Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) has not been kind to retirees in recent years! As a result, there have been several recent breakthrough litigations that are exceptionally worthy for our fellow retirees to follow and be aware of. Of particular importance is an actuarial based case for our sisters and brothers who… Read More »