Artifacts and History – By Jim Killion Retires from the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company have reached the age where they are thinking more about their end-of-life than just enjoying each day. Most […]
Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Alexander Graham Bell who was born March 3, 1847, 176 years ago. Also in this month, March 7th 1876, Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone […]
Northwestern Bell In War
The film is just over 15 minutes long and was made for Northwestern Bell but, of course, it was the same for all of the Bell companies. Northwestern Bell in War by […]
Time Capsule – Twenty Years Ago in our History
Originally published in the 2022, Issue-2, of the Retiree Guardian, newsletter of the CenturyLink Retirees. Time Capsule – Twenty Years Ago in our History Shared by Cynthia Hadsell “Preparation for the 2002 Shareholders […]
Update (Feb. 17, 2022) from Marina Pearson, HR VP Lumen
A few more updates that were posted on the US WEST/QWEST retirees and wannabes Facebook page by Marina Pearson, HR VP, LUMEN. 1) FAQs – Attached are questions and answers from the […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE – New Businesssolver email.
New Businesssolver email for Retiree Health Insurance Issues. Message from Marina Pearson, VP HR, as of 1/19/2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE! No need to stay on the phone holding for Businessolver (BSC) reps! There […]
Important information as of January 17, 2022, from Marina Pearson, VP HR, Lumen
Update BSC call volume and hold times continue to be heavy and long so I thought I would provide a short update. Service Center First, BSC added 18 new call service reps […]
Death of Curtis Kennedy

A very sad Announcement, the death of Curtis Kennedy. December 6, 1956 – August 23, 2021 Curtis Kennedy served as the attorney for many Mountain Bell, U S West, Qwest and CenturyLink […]
AT&T Slashed Promised Life Insurance for Former Workers

An article just published in the Wall Street Journal covers the – https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-slashed-promised-life-insurance-for-former-workersand-time-runs-out-at-year-end-11640544022
What’s an award letter, when would I need one, and how do I get one?
An award letter is documentation that verifies your income. It is also known as a “benefit verification letter,” a “budget letter,” a “benefits letter,” a “proof of income letter,” or a “proof […]