Association of BellTel Retirees

The association represents active Verizon employees regarding retiree issues such as cash balance plan conversions and termination of management pension and healthcare benefits.

The Association’s advocacy works to its goal to prevent widespread cuts for Verizon and SuperMedia retirees.

In a class federal action lawsuit, participants in Verizon’s (VZ) pension plans who were involuntarily transferred to Idearc’s pension plans in November 2006 have pending claims of ERISA violations including: The Association of BellTel Retirees can be found on Facebook.

The 2003 win was the first time any Bell System Company was ever defeated in a proxy vote in its 125-year history.

[citation needed] ProtectSeniors.Org is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group founded in 2006 to advocate for retired Americans.