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The Association of BellTel Retirees seeks to get its message out using diverse media opportunities. Check out the links below to see us in the news:

  • Verizon Shareholders Unearth Lead Cable Debate – Mobile World Live – May 23, 2025
  • Finding Meaning in a Post-Retirement Vocation – Next Avenue – March 18, 2025
  • What Did We Lose When We Lost Landlines? | Common Good Magazine – January 3, 2025
  • Verizon, SSGA Face Complaint About $5.9B PRT Transaction | PLANADVISER – January 2, 2025
  • AT&T’s copper retirement goals are ‘realistic’ – analyst – Light Reading – December 13, 2024
  • Tommy Steed appears on the latest episode of Dennis O’Keefe’s podcast “Your Telecom Retirement” – June 18, 2024
  • Increased Litigation Around PRTs Brings Insurance Industry Practices to Light – Plan Sponsor – June 3, 2024
  • Opinion: Don’t Throw Retirees to the Wolves of Wall Street – The Trentonian – April 28, 2024
  • CWA Union Fights Back Against So-Called Pension De-Risking – Forbes – April 13, 2024
  • Retiree Shareowners at Verizon Push Clawback Policy & Transparency on Lead Cables Hazard – Telecom Ramblings – April 2, 2024
  • Retiree Shareowners at Verizon Push Clawback Policy & Transparency on Lead Cables Hazard – Street Insider – April 2, 2024
  • Retiree Shareowners at Verizon Push Clawback Policy & Transparency on Lead Cables Hazard – Morningstar – April 2, 2024
  • Retiree Shareowners at Verizon Push Clawback Policy & Transparency on Lead Cables Hazard – Yahoo! Finance – April 2, 2024
  • PRT Market Headed for Another Year Over $40B, Aon Says – Chief Investment Officer – March 25, 2024
  • Aon Projects PRT Market Will Again Climb Above $40B – Plan Sponsor – March 22, 2024
  • Association of BellTel Retirees Points to Red Flags in Verizon PRT Deal – Plan Sponsor – March 18, 2024
  • Retiree association outraged over Verizon pension buyout – Pensions & Investments – March 15, 2024
  • Bay Area residents outraged over possibly losing landlines: Here’s more on effort to save them – ABC 7 San Francisco – March 11, 2024
  • Verizon dials up annuities to transfer $5.9 billion in pension liabilities – Pension & Investments – March 6, 2024
  • The AT&T outage showed why it’s smart to have both a cellphone and a landline – MarketWatch – February 26, 2024
  • Phone companies want to eliminate traditional landlines. What’s at stake and who loses? – USA Today – February 22, 2024
  • Phone companies want to eliminate traditional landlines. What’s at stake and who loses? – Yahoo! Finance – February 22, 2024
  • How pension de-risking could strike a devastating financial blow to America’s retirees – MarketWatch – February 12, 2024
  • How pension de-risking could strike a devastating financial blow to America’s retirees – Morningstar – February 12, 2024
  • Opinion: Pension Stripping Threatens America’s Retirees – Next Avenue – February 5, 2024
  • NY may require businesses near Ground Zero during 9/11 to inform workers of toxins, benefit eligibility – New York Post – July 2, 2023
  • Retiree Shareowners Seek to Limit Verizon Executive Golden Parachutes & Enhance Clawback Policy – AP News – March 29, 2023
  • Retiree Shareowners Seek to Limit Verizon Executive Golden Parachutes & Enhance Clawback Policy – Yahoo! Finance – March 29, 2023
  • Opinion: 220 Billion Reasons for Retirees to Worry – Stamford Advocate – September 22, 2022
  • Seasoned Warriors – Silver Century Foundation – September 6, 2022
  • Over 100,000 Verizon Retirees Laud New Federal Pension Asset Protection Legislation – April 27, 2022
  • Retirees Fight to Strengthen Clawback Policy, Limit Executive Golden Parachutes at Verizon – April 4, 2022
  • Verizon Retirees Achieve New Governance Reform – January 11, 2022
  • After shove from retirees, Verizon board committee takes on workplace diversity and inclusion – Crain’s New York Business – January 11, 2022
  • Mourning the Loss of Chairman Jack Cohen – October 6, 2021
  • With diminishing pushback, executive bonuses in bankruptcy veer toward ‘entitlement’ – Reuters – August 6, 2021
  • Can Insurers be a Pension Safety Net – July 21, 2021
  • As Retirement Benefits Become So-Called Corporate Liabilities, Retirees Fight Back – June 29, 2021
  • Longtime Yorktown Resident Fights for Retirees’ Rights – Halston Media News – May 15, 2021
  • Verizon Wants 1,000 New Retail Workers, Face Executive Compensation Vote – Fierce Wireless – May 12, 2021
  • Rising up: Ex-Verizon workers, corporate retirees revolt against executive pay as discontent grows – Crain’s New York Business –      May 12, 2021

  • Opinion: Verizon retirees take aim at CEO Vestberg’s $40 million ‘golden parachute – MarketWatch – May 11, 2021
  • Shareholder Pushes for Lobbying Disclosures Seen as Long Shots – Communications Daily – April 26, 2021
  • Group Of Verizon Retirees Opposing Exec ‘Enormous Exit Packages’ – Huntington Patch – April 7, 2021
  • Revenge of the retirees: Former Verizon workers look to clip executive pay packages – Crain’s New York Business – April 6, 2021
  • Retiree Proxies to Limit Golden Parachutes, Strengthen Clawback Policy at Verizon – Yahoo! Finance – April 5, 2021
  • Pension Plans Continue to Fade Away. Why That Brings New Worries. – Baron’s – May 11, 2020
  • United Health Loses Two Big Retiree Health Accounts to Rivals – Bloomberg- October 16, 2019
  • Verizon Retirees Urge Change to Executive Pay -Wall Street Journal – April 29, 2019
  • Proxy season stung by government shutdown – Pensions and Investments – April 1, 2019
  • Retiree Lump Sums—a (Non-Hysterical) User’s Guide – Plan Sponsor – April 1, 2019
  • Retiree Shareholders Seek to Cut Back Verizon’s Golden Parachutes and “Above Market” Payouts – MarketWatch – March 29, 2019
  • Retiree Verizon Holders Make 2 Proxy Proposals on Payouts – Bloomberg Law – March 26, 2019
  • Poor oversight of insurers is massive risk – Crain’s New York Business – January 25, 2019
  • Dave Edmunds became an activist to protect retiree pensions – Boomer Magazine – November 20, 2018
  • MetLife case shows threats to Massachusetts seniors’ retirement benefits continue – MassLive – July 31, 2018
  • Phone company retirees to gather July 18 – Bennington Banner – July 16, 2018
  • Verizon shareholders reject proposals supported by major pension funds – Pensions and Investments – May 3, 2018
  • Verizon retiree shareholders push for executive pay changes – Investor Relations Magazine – April 27, 2018
  • Verizon Retirees Concerned Over Executive Compensation – NJTV/PBS – April 23, 2018
  • Verizon’s retiree shareholders seek to block above-market executive pay, punish misconduct – Bloomberg – April 19, 2018
  • Long Island hires and promotions – Newsday – March 22, 2018
  • Verizon’s retiree shareholders seek to block above-market executive pay, punish misconduct – Fierce Telecom – March 21, 2018
  • The Growing Pension Risks Facing Boomers and Gen Xers – Next Avenue – March 13, 2018
  • Who’s New: Lionel Brandon – The Daily Star – February 18, 2018
  • Verizon pensioners still want to recoup ERISA protections – Plan Sponsor – January 17, 2018
  • Activist Shareholders Are Staying Active – U.S. News and World Report – September 19, 2017
  • Shareholder Proxies Could Be the New Regulators – New York Times – March 24, 2017
  • Your Pension Check May Soon Be Coming From an Insurance Company -Wall Street Journal – March 12, 2017
  • Can the U.S. Supreme Court save the American dream – Institutional Investor – May 12, 2016
  • Verizon shareholders vote on union proposals amid protests in Albuquerque – Albuquerque Business First – May 5, 2016
  • Westchester Verizon Retiree Fights Golden Parachutes as National Day of Action Occurs – WAMC May 5, 2016
  • Verizon Wireline strikers arrested outside company’s annual – Fierce Telecom – May 5, 2016
  • Verizon retirees hold annual meeting in Tarrytown – The Patch – May 4, 2016
  • Verizon retirees rebel; attack on golden parachutes may catch fire in election year – The Record – May 1, 2016
  • Reisman: Verizon Wars, “the Force Awakens” – Journal News – April 30, 2016
  • Verizon workers picket on Cape – Cap Cod News – April 14, 2016
  • “Letter: Candidates should focus on retirement,” – Newsday – December 23, 2015
  • “Texas retirees should worry about the pitfalls of pension de-risking” – Star Telegram – October 30, 2015
  • “In Connecticut, creditors can’t touch de-risked,” – BenefitsPro – July 14, 2015
  • “Connecticut passes protection for transferred pension assets,” – Plan Sponsor – July 10, 2015
  • “Two States Consider De-Risking Legislation; Insurance Lawmaker Group Adopts Guidelines” – Bloomberg BNA.com – March 25, 2015
  • “James Casey and C.William Jones: Legislation in U.S. Senate would protect retirees’ earned benefits” – The Charleston Gazette –  October 31, 2014
  • “Do Pension Risk Transfers Consider Retiree Concerns?” – Plan Sponsor – August 15, 2014
  • “The Great Pension Sell-Off” – AARP Magazine – June/July 2014
  • “Yorktown Man Part of Bell Retirees’ Fight to Hold Verizon Accountable,” –  Yorktown-Somers Patch – March 25, 2014
  • “If Shareholders Say ‘Enough Already,’ The Board May Listen,” – New York Times – April 7, 2013
  • “A New Chapter of Pension Plan Woes,” – Kiplinger – April 4, 2012
  • Podcast of Bill Jones Interview, – WOCA-AM 1370, Ocala, FL – January 31, 2012
  • “Resident Works With Retiree Group to Protect Pensions” – The Ocean Star – October 7, 2011
  • “Retirees Celebrate 15 Years of Fight” – Queens Tribune – October 20. 2011
  • “Fighting for Retiree Benefits for 15 Years,” – Syosset Jericho Tribune – September 2, 2011
  • “Yorktown Resident Works to Pass a Bill to Protect and Restore Retirees’ Benfits,” – Yorktown Patch – July 19, 2011
  • “Verizon Retirees Sue to Protect Their Pensions,” – Long Island Business News – June 17-23, 2011
  • “Doug Retiree Battles on to Keep BellTel Benefits,” – The Times Ledger – June 16, 2011
  • “Retirees Group Wants Verizon to Rein in Execs’ Stock Bonuses,” – The Star Ledger – March 31, 2011
  • “Retirees Seek To Limit Verizon Executive Bonuses,” – The Record – March 31, 2011
  • “Verizon Retiree Group Proposes Performance Share Payout Limits,” – Bloomberg – March 29, 2011
  • “Verizon Involuntary Plan Transfer Suit Declared Class Action,” – Plan Sponsor – March 11, 2011
  • “Facing the Music on Boss Pay, – Crain’s New York Business – June 20, 2010
  • “Putting Verizon CEO’s Pay Through Wringer,” – Crain’s New York Business – March 28, 2010
  • “Verizon Retirees to Fight High Exec Pay,” – Phone+ – March 24, 2010
  • “Verizon Retirees Want Limit on Exec Compensation,” – NJBiz – March 24, 2010
  • Podcast of Bill Jones interview, – WOCA-AM 1370, Marion County, FL – February 25, 2010
  • “Idearc Inc. Verizon Communications Inc. Sued by Retirees,” – BizJournals – January 4, 2010
  • “Verizon Retirees Seek Class-Action Status for Lawsuit” – Pensions & Investments – December 7, 2009
  • “Retirees Sue Verizon Over Pension Switch” – Global Pensions – December 3, 2009
  • “Retirees Sue Verizon” – Benefits Canada – December 3, 2009
  • “Three Verizon Retirees Seek Class-Action Status“, – Dallas Morning News – December 2, 2009
  • “Verizon Retirees Sue Over Pension, Benefits” – Boston Herald – December 1, 2009
  • “Bell, Verizon Retirees Not Silent Partners” – The Philadelphia Inquirer – April 26, 2009

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