News and Publications

The Association of BellTel Retirees works hard to keep its members up to date and use the media to represent the interests of our members. Click on an item below to view the latest news and information from the Association:

• Current Newsletter
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• Association of BellTel Retirees In The News
• Articles of Interest to Our Members
• Member Bulletins
• Newsletter Archives

Press Releases

• April 16, 2025 – Verizon’s Retiree Shareowners Push for Study on Cost to Abate Company’s Lead Cables Hazard
• March 28, 2024 – Retiree Shareowners at Verizon Push Clawback Policy & Transparency on Lead Cables Hazard
• March 13, 2024 – Verizon Retirees Speak Out Following $5.9 Billion Pension Spinoff Impacting 56,000 Former Employees
• July 9, 2023 – The Legacy of Toxic Lead Telephone Cables
• May 17, 2023 – BellTel Retirees Influence Golden Parachutes Policy Change at Verizon
• April 27, 2022 – Over 100,000 Retirees Laud New Federal Pension Asset Protection Legislation
• March 26, 2019 – Retiree Shareholders Seek to Cut Back Verizon’s Golden Parachutes and “Above Market” Payouts
• March 28, 2018 – Verizon Retiree-Shareholders Seek to Curb Above Market Executive Pay, Punish Misconduct
• March 22, 2017 – Verizon Retiree Proxies Want to Claw Back & Level Playing Field on Executive Pay
• May 24, 2016 – U.S. Supreme Court hands Verizon retirees victory, vacates decision in pension spin-off case
• April 21, 2016 – Verizon retiree association celebrates 20 years of fighting for earned benefits
• April 12, 2016 – Verizon Strike Looming – Stand United with Union Workers and their Families
• March 21, 2016 – Verizon Retirees Fight Against Even More Executive Golden Parachutes
• June 2, 2015 – Association of BellTel Retirees endorses HR 1856
• April 2015 – Retirees attend annual meeting in Dover, DE
• March 25, 2015 — Verizon Retirees Launch Latest Fight Against Golden Parachutes
• January 20, 2014 — Media Advisory:  National Telephone Retiree Association Selects Atlantic City to Host Annual Convention
• September 16, 2013 — Senator Tony Avella Announces Legislation to Protect New York Retirees Against Pension Stripping
• May 2, 2013 — 53.2% Verizon Shareowners Vote “YES” on Proxy to Allow Long-Term Shareowners to Nominate Board Candidates
• April 2, 2013 — Verizon Retirees Win 2013 Executive Compensation Change
• April 1, 2013 — Federal Court Grants Class-Action Status to Verizon Retirees in $8.5 Billion Sell-Off of 41,000 Pensions
• February 5, 2013 — 17th Annual Members Meeting to be Held in Annapolis, MD
• November 29, 2012 — Verizon Retirees Sue to Halt Verizon’s $7.5 Billion Sell-Off of 41,000 Pensions
• March 20, 2012 — Retirees Say Tighter Controls on Verizon Senior Management Bonuses Needed
• January 9, 2012 — Verizon Retirees Speak Out on Undisclosed $20 Million CEO Bonus
• April 2011 — Retirees Take on Verizon Senior Management Over Compensation & Bonuses
• March 8, 2011 — Retirees’ Pension Lawsuit Against Verizon & SuperMedia (Formerly Idearc) Certified as Class Action
• March 24, 2010 — Verizon Retirees Proxies Challenge Management on Performance Bonuses & Executive Compensation
• December 1, 2009 — Retirees Charge Verizon & Idearc With Illegal Pension Switch

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