While new technology might seem intimidating at first, it can significantly simplify life for retirees in many ways. For example, there is a new program offered by Medicare called the Blue Button. It allows Medicare recipients to easily download all their Medical claims data for record keeping and includes and a complete list of all… Read More »
BellTel Retiree – Spring 2016 – Join BellTel’s 20th Anniversary Celebration on April 19
The Association of BellTel Retirees in celebrating its 20th anniversary in Tarrytown, New York with a meeting at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel located at 455 South Broadway on Tuesday, April 19, beginning at 8 a.m. Members will get the chance to catch up with old friends and colleagues, speak with Association board members and… Read More »
BellTel Retiree – Spring 2016 – Participate in new pension de-risking survey
We urge you to participate in a new online academic survey about Verizon and its pension de-risking actions. The results will be used for a Wilmington University research project. All survey responses will remain anonymous. The study is expected to be completed by the summer of 2016 and results will be released by that time.… Read More »
BellTel Retiree – Spring 2016 – Retiree Spotlight: Part-time H.S. job becomes life’s “calling”
All her life, Audrey Niecpiel has been a person of action. Some people are talkers, speaking of things they wish they could change; others are doers, fighting the good fight to make those changes take place. Audrey has always been a fighter, seizing every opportunity to make things better. Even as a teenager, the former… Read More »
BellTel Retiree – Spring 2016 – Why retirees should picket
By: Mike McFadden, Southern Rep, IBEW Local 827 Since August 2015, Verizon workers from the unions IBEW and CWA have been working without a contract. Retirees from IBEW Local 827 of New Jersey have been participating in active weekly informational picketing across the state to help achieve a new contract for these workers and their… Read More »