Causes: Civil Rights, Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy, Seniors, Seniors Rights

Mission: The Association of BellTel Retirees Inc. is dedicated to promote the protection and enhancement of the pensions and benefits for retirees and beneficiaries of the companies and subsidiaries that make up Verizon Corporation and Idearc/SuperMedia Corporation.The Association will convince the company to properly care for its thousands of dedicated former union and management employees.The Association will conduct activities designed to educate elected federal, state and local representatives and promote passage of legislation which will protect and guarantee, rather than invade, our hard-earned pension and benefits funds.

Programs: Publish a 12 page quarterly newsletter providing essential information to our members.Assist retirees to obtain a regular pension increase from Verizon.Assist retirees to obtain inflation protection for their pensions.Negotiate with Verizon officers on retiree benefit matters. Present proxy proposals at the Verizon Shareholders meetings that will improve corporate goverance.Assist Verizon retirees with processing complaints about benefits when regular Verizon contacts can not or will not help our members.Secure professional services to process litigation on behalf of Verizon retirees and pre retirees.