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 retirees’ health and safety.
• Attorney Edward Stone, Executive Director of Retirees for Justice and legal counsel for fellow retirees in several important corporate pension spinoff lawsuits. Mr. Stone is fighting to protect retirees’ earned pension benefits from the unknown investment risks when our pension assets are offloaded by former corporate employers.

You may listen using your computer, iPad, smartphone or Smart TV via Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

You can also watch the meeting video on our YouTube channel!

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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. He walks us through what policy and annuity holders should expect, what caused the issues in the first place, and what retirees and policyholders from other insurers should keep in mind moving forward.

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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.

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Our latest episode of “The Bell Effect” podcast introduces you to Laura Whitlock, who has become an active and dynamic volunteer with the Association of BellTel Retirees, serving as a board director of our Association for the past two years and counting.

Laura speaks about the rich history of the Pioneers as well as why retirees in the telecommunications community may want to support the Association with a qualified charitable distribution — an action that benefits both the retiree and the organization.

These episodes can be heard via computer, iPad, your smartphone and on many smart TV sets on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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In our latest episode, we hear from your Association’s leaders about the fallout from Verizon’s massive 2024 pension risk transfer deal, a $5.9 billion transaction that offloaded the pensions of 56,000 retirees to Prudential Insurance Co. of America and Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

First, Board Secretary Don Kaufmann provides a brief refresher course on the issue, followed by legal analysis from Edward Stone, General Counsel of the Association of BellTel Retirees. We will learn about who was affected by this pension-stripping deal, the questionable motives of the corporate players involved, and where things currently stand with litigation against Verizon and its partner in the deal, State Street Global Advisors.

These episodes can be heard via computer, iPad, your smartphone, and on many smart TV sets on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Tommy Steed, who serves as VP of Union Relations for the Association, sat down to tell his story of what he experienced when he answered the call to respond, along with countless other telephone company employees, FDNY members and other first responders.

We want to hear your stories too! Are you interested in coming on The Bell Effect to share your memories of working for the phone company? Reply back to this email if you are interested in sharing your story!

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Jack Cohen Joins The Bell Effect Podcast to Discuss Retirement in the Age of Covid-19

The Bell Effect welcomes Association of BellTel Retiree Chairman Jack Cohen back to the show while the world self-isolates to help stop the Covid-19 pandemic. Jack was able to provide insight on multiple topics including healthcare and other earned benefits, how technology is going to be vital in helping people stay connected during this crisis and finally he wanted assure all members and potential members that the Association is still very much open for business!

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