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 »
Summer 2016 – In support of fair wages and benefits
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 »
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 »
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