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The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System. You can Donate to the cause here: https://fnblipayments.com/#/person/create/target/0J9YR7PQTKMMU61W/ You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org Find us on Social Media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees Twitter: https://twitter.com/belltelretiree LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-belltel-retirees

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System. You can Donate to the cause here: https://fnblipayments.com/#/person/create/target/0J9YR7PQTKMMU61W/ You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org Find us on Social Media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees Twitter: https://twitter.com/belltelretirees LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-belltel-retirees

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System. You can Donate to the cause here: https://fnblipayments.com/#/person/create/target/0J9YR7PQTKMMU61W/ You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org Find us on Social Media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees Twitter: https://twitter.com/belltelretirees LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-belltel-retirees

Association Chairman Thomas Steed gives his winter report.

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can Donate to the cause here: https://fnblipayments.com/#/person/create/target/0J9YR7PQTKMMU61W/

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Social Media:

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Don't forget to check out our Newsletter on the BellTel website!

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can Donate to the cause here: https://fnblipayments.com/#/person/create/target/0J9YR7PQTKMMU61W/

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

Twitter: https://twitter.com/belltelretirees

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-belltel-retirees

Association Chairman Thomas Steed makes his Summer Chairman's Report.

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can Donate to the cause here: https://fnblipayments.com/#/person/create/target/0J9YR7PQTKMMU61W/

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

Twitter: https://twitter.com/belltelretirees

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-belltel-retirees

The Association of BellTel Retirees partnered with Barasch & McGarry, lawyers for the 9/11 Community, to bring you a Webinar on the Toxic Connections between the 1975 NY Telephone Company Fire and 9/11.  Webinar Speakers:  Dr. James Dahlgren, Environmental Scientist and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA School of Medicine Tom Steed, Association of BellTel Retirees, Chairman Dan Noonan, Ret. FDNY Firefighter, among first on the scene of the 1975 N.Y. Telephone Company Fire Michael Barasch, 9/11 community legal and health advocate who represents some 1,000 members of the TelCo family due to their toxic 9/11 exposure.

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The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can Donate to the cause here: https://fnblipayments.com/#/person/create/target/0J9YR7PQTKMMU61W/

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

Twitter: https://twitter.com/belltelretirees

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-belltel-retirees

Association Chairman Thomas Steed announces the quarterly Newsletter, which should be hitting your mailboxes right now! Make sure to give the Spring Newsletter a read online here: https://belltelretirees.org/spring-2022-newsletter-now-available/

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can Donate to the cause here: https://fnblipayments.com/#/person/create/target/0J9YR7PQTKMMU61W/

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

Twitter: https://twitter.com/belltelretirees

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-belltel-retirees

Welcome back to the Bell Effect! Our final episode in this miniseries covering the 2021 Association of BellTel Member Meeting will highlight Edward Stone, retiree advocate and BellTel Special Counsel. Stone has been working with the Association for over a decade and is also leading the non-profit, Retirees for Justice. Retirees for Justice is focused on legislative and government issues and causes important to retirees. It is free for BellTel Retirees to sign up for Retirees for Justice.

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

This episode we are spotlighting Assistant Treasurer Thomas Steed and his presentation from the 2021 Association of BellTel Retirees Annual Member Meeting. Thomas Steed outlines two different Sickness Death Benefits you might not have known were available to you. In retirement these benefits will be essential for your would be widowers or children and grandchildren.

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

Retired FDNY Chief Richie Alles and 9/11 Legal Advocate Michael Barasch address retirees about benefits they may be entitled to if they were in New York City on or after 9/11 at the Association of BellTel Retirees at their annual member meeting 2021.

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

We continue our miniseries highlighting speakers from the Association of BellTel Retirees 2021 Annual Member Meeting. This next speaker is Laura Whitlock, Interim Executive Director of the Pioneers, a Retiree non-profit volunteer organization, pledges partnership with The Association of BellTel Retirees to boost each other's membership and support each other's interests.

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

Thousands of members have participated so far in the Association of BellTel Retirees 2021 virtual annual membership meeting. The full presentation is available for viewing on the BellTel YouTube Channel.

In the next few episodes, we will be highlighting key speakers from this year's meeting. The first of the key speakers from the event is Jack Cohen who is introduced by Acting Association Chairman Lionel Brandon, who respectfully addresses the sudden and tragic loss of our wonderful and dedicated Board Chair Jack Cohen.

In his final State of the Association Address, Mr. Cohen details the Association’s ongoing mission and unmatched 25-year record of accomplishment. He implored all of us retirees to keep up the fight in 2022 to preserve and protect our earned pensions and health benefits, along with other commitments made in our working years.

The Association of BellTel Retirees are dedicated to promoting the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for all retirees and the current and future beneficiaries of the companies derived and evolving from the original Bell System.

You can find more information on our website: BellTelRetirees.org

Send any questions to Association@BellTelRetirees.org

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associationofbelltelretirees

Join BellTel Chairman Jack Cohen as he previews the upcoming Fall Months, including the 2021 Members Meeting, which will be held "virtually" on October 13th! 

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This year, we are planning to hold a virtual Q&A session where you, the members, can ask questions to the Board about the key issues and concerns that you want answered the most.   To participate in the Q&A portion, please submit questions before September 20, via email. We will then contact as many as possible with follow-up questions. Please send questions and your details to association@belltelretirees.org

In this spotlight of one of our retirees, we sat down with AT&T retiree, John Suhr, as he discussed his story starting with the company at a young age and many of the career similarities and concerns that come with being a Bell System retiree.

Highlights from this newsletter, which should arrive in mailboxes by mid June,  include 2021 proxy season results and BIG TIME national media impact including front page coverage in Crain's New York Business, Marketwatch and others, a piece on what to do if you are thinking about retiring, a call for YOU to get involved in YOUR Association, and continuing to look back on our 25th anniversary!

At this year's Verizon Annual Shareholders Meeting, YOUR Association presented two proposals, and recommended a vote on a 3rd. Tune in to hear from Chairman Jack Cohen and Assistant Treasurer and VP of Union Relations Tommy Steed present the two proposals, Items #5 and #6.  

The new year is fully underway, and your Association is celebrating a milestone 25th anniversary. We are feeling more confident than ever regarding our 2021 proxy proposals for the “Virtual” Verizon Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 13, 2021.     To help you preview the Spring 2021 BellTel Newsletter, which is arriving in mailboxes soon, Jack touches on some of the highlights, including the upcoming proxy campaign, alarming CEO compensation packages, and a moving tribute to former BellTel leader Jack Brennan. Plus, we must not forget the upcoming deadline to file for the  federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Association of BellTel Retirees Chairman Jack Cohen joins the podcast to help us kick off the new year - also OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY . Jack looks back on the last 25 years and ahead to the upcoming proxy fight, including a big potential partnership. Jack also  hints at an important year for retirees, especially in the wake of the Thole v. U.S. Bank Supreme Court decision.  Tune in and don't forget to share with your friends and look out for the accompanying video soon.

Jack Cohen rejoins the podcast to discuss the latest newsletter, due out the first week of September.   Jack highlights important articles, including a new survey with interesting results, pension risk transfer, the popularity of Medicare Advantage Plans, and highlights the timely new cartoon depicting how retirees get hurt when companies go bankrupt, yet executives get richer.  

Longtime Association of BellTel Retirees Board Member Pam Harrison has been intimately involved with planning the Association's first virtual Zoom mini-meeting. The original meeting was due to take place in Northborough Massachusetts in Summer 2020. Pam discusses how excited she is about the future, and how she hopes to reach many more people after embracing technology during a global pandemic.  If you are interested in attending the July 15, 2020 mini-meeting, please reach out to association@belltelretirees.org

On the latest episode of The Bell Effect, BellTel Chairman Jack Cohen joins us once again to discuss the importance of voting your shares at this year's Verizon Annual Shareholders Meeting, scheduled virtually for May 7th. Jack discusses Verizon's decision to move from an in-person event in San Diego, not to a fully virtual event. He also discusses a few of the proxy items, and the Association's recommendation on how to vote FOR or AGAINST them.  

Come join us for part 3 of the Edward Stone series, which has highlighted the fight that has ensued on behalf of retirees to help protect their earned retirement benefits.  On part 3, Edward details how you can get involved at the state and federal level to make sure your voices are heard by elected officials. He also talks about what it's like to educated politicians about the intricacies of retirement benefits.  Don't forget to share!

The 1975 AT&T/New York Telephone Company fire was one of the most catastrophic incidence to happen in New York.   The setting is the East Village in Manhattan, in the middle of a harsh winter in 1975. A major telephone company building located at second ave and 13th erupts into flames and burns for more than 28 hours.   This is the story of one of New York Telephone Company's Employees over those critical months.

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!  Don't forget to Rate, Review, Subscribe and share!

Attorney Edward Stone rejoins the podcast for his second episode in a three part series. In this episode, Edward discusses what kind of impact the 2008 financial crisis had on your retirement security, and the future retirements of Americans all over.  Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and share!

On the first of three podcasts with Special Counsel to the Association of BellTel Retirees Edward Stone, we discuss your retirement security.  Over the last 8 years, $141 billion has been transferred from blue chip American companies, to insurance investment vehicles... and you are the ones that have to live with something different than what you were promised, in terms of a pension. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at thebelleffect@hotmail.com, and don't forget to rate and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.

On the latest episode of The Bell Effect, we sit down with Association of BellTel Retirees board member Una Kelly. We dive deep into Una's 30 year career working in telecommunications. We also discuss the upcoming board trip to Florida, where The Villages and Delray Beach will both host a mini-meeting. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and share!

Come hear from Jack Cohen, chairman of the Association of BellTel Retirees, as he previews 2020, including the upcoming Florida mini-meetings.

Welcome to the newest podcast dedicated to the generations of people who have helped build this country's great telecommunications infrastructure.