Episode 42 of The Bell Effect podcast is live! When corporations offload billions in pension obligations to private insurance companies, retirees lose federal ERISA protections and are left navigating an opaque web of unregulated reinsurance affiliates. Earlier this year, Edward Stone, Executive Director of Retirees for Justice, broke down the hidden risks of pension risk… Read More »
“The Bell Effect” Podcast, Episode 41: Addressing Ongoing Lead Toxicity
Countless tens of thousands of telecom workers spent their careers in close contact and handling lead cables — only later in life to have unanswered health questions. In the latest episode of The Bell Effect podcast, we share a presentation from our 2026 Annual Member Meeting in Stamford, Connecticut presented by IBEW Local 2324 Business… Read More »
“The Bell Effect” Podcast, Episode 40: BellTel’s 2026 Annual Member Meeting
Listen to an abridged version of the Association of BellTel Retirees’ 2026 Annual Member Meeting at the Ferguson Library located in Stamford, CT. Keynote speakers include: John Rowley Sr., Business Manager, IBEW Local 2324, which commissioned an investigation by New York University & Boston College scientists of lead toxicity that impacts workers’ and our fellow… Read More »
“The Bell Effect” Podcast, Episode 39: When Big Insurers Fail
Life insurance is crucial — so what happens if the insurance company goes bust? Joining us to speak about this very issue is Edward Stone, BellTel’s Special Legal Counsel and the Executive Director of Retirees for Justice! Stone joins us to discuss the failure of a major regional insurance company that recently filed for liquidation.… Read More »
“The Bell Effect” Podcast, Episode 38: How to Fight the Corporate Erosion of Earned Benefits
On this episode of “The Bell Effect,” we are joined by Una Kelly, one of the first women in New York City to work in electronic switching. Now Treasurer of the Association of BellTel Retirees, Una tells us why she got off the sidelines in retirement and joined the fight against the corporate erosion of… Read More »