Lionel Brandon joins board of directors of top national retiree advocacy group
GREENE – One of the nation’s largest non-profit retiree advocacy groups, the Association of BellTel Retirees, which is leading the national fight to protect economic security for older Americans, is pleased to announce the election of member Lionel Brandon of Greene, New York to its Board of Directors.
Founded in 1996, the Association of BellTel Retirees (www.BellTelRetirees.org) is a 134,000-member strong non-profit advocacy group made up of former employees of Verizon and its Bell Telephone Company predecessors, to protect the earned benefits, retirement security and rights of pension holders. It is based in New York and has members in all 50 states.
The Association advocates for both union and management retirees to protect the pensions and earned healthcare benefits that they were guaranteed during their careers. The organization works through pro-retiree litigation, pension fund assurance, shareholder proxy proposal campaigns, and negotiation with our former employers and other key stakeholders to make a significant difference.
The group has twice taken its court fight for retirees as high as the U.S. Supreme Court. It has defeated Verizon three times in the shareholder proxy and testified frequently on Capitol Hill.
Lionel Brandon, who lives in the Village of Greene, Chenango County, began his career in the telecom industry in 1971 at the New York Telephone Co. He retired in 2001 and joined the non-profit retiree Association in 2014, volunteering to increase membership and awareness of the Association’s endeavors and was elected to the board in 2017.
“I first joined the Association because I have always made it a priority to help others in need,” Mr. Brandon said. “We worked our whole lives and were made promises, about our benefits, about our pensions and about the kind of life we would have in retirement in exchange for deferring wages in our working years. Those promises have been broken. Verizon is spinning off our pensions and threatening our benefits and we have to take action, for ourselves and for all other retirees across this country who are suffering a similar fate. I have never been content just sitting around doing nothing,”
“Lionel will bring new ideas, expertise and energy to helping us carry out our important mission of protecting and advocating for retirees who are victims of corporate excess and pension stripping,” said Jack Brennan, president of the Association. “As a board, member, I know he will add to our strong team on the front lines working on behalf of retirees all over the country.”
Mr. Brandon in 1992 became V.P. of the NYC Telephone Pioneers of America and President in 1994, winning five national awards including Chapter of the Year. He retired as president of the Pioneers in 1996.
Founded in 1996, the Association of BellTel Retirees (www.BellTelRetirees.org) is a 134,000-member strong non-profit advocacy group made up of former employees of Verizon and its Bell Telephone Company predecessors, to protect the earned benefits, retirement security and rights of pension holders. It is based in New York and has members in all 50 states.
The Association advocates for both union and management retirees to protect the pensions and earned healthcare benefits that they were guaranteed during their careers. The organization works through pro-retiree litigation, pension fund assurance, shareholder proxy proposal campaigns, and negotiation with our former employers and other key stakeholders to make a significant difference.
The group has twice taken its court fight for retirees as high as the U.S. Supreme Court. It has defeated Verizon three times in the shareholder proxy and testified frequently on Capitol Hill.
Lionel Brandon, who lives in the Village of Greene, Chenango County, began his career in the telecom industry in 1971 at the New York Telephone Co. He retired in 2001 and joined the non-profit retiree Association in 2014, volunteering to increase membership and awareness of the Association’s endeavors and was elected to the board in 2017.
“I first joined the Association because I have always made it a priority to help others in need,” Mr. Brandon said. “We worked our whole lives and were made promises, about our benefits, about our pensions and about the kind of life we would have in retirement in exchange for deferring wages in our working years. Those promises have been broken. Verizon is spinning off our pensions and threatening our benefits and we have to take action, for ourselves and for all other retirees across this country who are suffering a similar fate. I have never been content just sitting around doing nothing,”
“Lionel will bring new ideas, expertise and energy to helping us carry out our important mission of protecting and advocating for retirees who are victims of corporate excess and pension stripping,” said Jack Brennan, president of the Association. “As a board, member, I know he will add to our strong team on the front lines working on behalf of retirees all over the country.”
Mr. Brandon in 1992 became V.P. of the NYC Telephone Pioneers of America and President in 1994, winning five national awards including Chapter of the Year. He retired as president of the Pioneers in 1996.
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