In recent months, our BellTel community has sadly lost two retiree leaders who played an integral role in making your Association a powerhouse. Richard Knapp, former BellTel board member from 2003 and 2009 and devoted family man, sadly passed away at age 89. Knapp served as the Association’s strategic planning chair and as corporate secretary.… Read More »

In 1975, 699 New York City Firefighters and thousands of telephone employees risked their lives by exposing themselves to the airborne toxins created by the NY Telephone Fire. Many of the firefighters who extinguished the flames, which burned over two days, were marked by the FDNY with the “red star of death” on their medical… Read More »

The 2023 Retiree Summit at Bear Mountain Inn included an engaging panel on the various workplace health and safety situations countless retirees faced during their working years. The panel was moderated by BellTel Board member Tom Butler, with panelists including BellTel Chair Thomas Steed, DuPont Retiree Association’s Carol Knotts, and GE Retirees Benefit Solutions President… Read More »