Association of BellTel Retirees, Inc.

Chairman Thomas Steed’s Letter to the FCC and Congressional Leaders

September 20, 2026 The Honorable Brendan Carr Chairman Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street NE Washington, DC 20554 The Honorable Anna M. Gomez Commissioner The Honorable Olivia Trusty Commissioner RE: WC Docket No. 26-227 & Docket No. 26-252 Dear Chairman Carr, Commissioners Gomez, and Trusty: On behalf of tens of thousands of telecommunications retirees and… Read More »

Atty. Edward Stone speaks at our 2026 Annual Member Meeting

Watch Retirees For Justice Inc. Executive Director and attorney Edward Stone deliver an eye-opening breakdown of the hidden risks behind corporate Pension Risk Transfers (PRTs) at our 2026 Annual Member Meeting. The former SEC chair called today’s regulatory environment a high-stakes “game of Jenga” — Mr. Stone explains why and breaks down the strategies insurers… Read More »

IBEW John Rowley Sr. Informs Retirees about Dangers of Lead

Did you ever work in a manhole or with lead-sheathed telephone cables? Have you or your loved ones ever dealt with unexplained health issues? Lead may have been the culprit! IBEW 2324 Business Manager John Rowley Sr. spoke at the Association of BellTel Retirees’ 2026 Annual Member Meeting to discuss lead safety issues affecting current… 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 »