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07/03/2009
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H.R. 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits
Protection Act, was introduced in the House
in March and already has 27 cosponsors. From
the beginning, ProtectSeniors.Org has worked to
make this a bi-partisan bill and we are proud to
say that we have been able to do that with the
recent support of Rep. Walter Jones of North
Carolina.
A list of all the current cosponsors is
available on our website by clicking
HERE. If your Representative is a
cosponsor, we encourage you to send your thanks
and reiterate what passage of this legislation
will mean to you. If your Representative is NOT
on this list, please write to him or her and ask
for their immediate support. You may visit our
Legislative Action Center to identify your
Representative, find contact information and
send a message using our electronic system.
Thank you for your continued efforts in support
of H.R. 1322.
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On February 6, 2009.
the Court, acting through presiding Magistrate Judge James P.
O’Hara, entered the initial Scheduling Order for this case. The
Scheduling Order sets deadlines and due dates for various steps in
the case before a trial occurs. The Scheduling Order sets the
following main deadlines: (a) complete fact discovery (exchange and
development of information) by January 29, 2010; (b) complete expert
witness discovery by July 1, 2010; (c) file motions for summary
judgment asking for a final ruling before trial on claims or issues
by August 31, 2010; and (d) commencement of trial on March 1, 2011.
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Thursday 070209 Kansas City
News
Layoffs stemming from CenturyTel Inc.’s
$11.6 billion purchase of Embarq Corp. likely will be few this
month, but they are expected to pick up through the end of the year.
The companies closed the stock-and-debt deal on Wednesday, forming
CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL), which has roughly 20,000 total
employees across 33 states. CenturyLink is based in Monroe, La.
Company spokeswoman Annmarie Sartor said Thursday that probably 30
or fewer jobs would be cut during July. The top tiers of leadership
still are determining what functions overlap and where cuts should
be made.
Link to the rest of the article. |
Federal Court Ruling Allows National Class Action Lawsuit to
Proceed Against Embarq and Sprint Nextel for Cutbacks in Retiree Medical
and Life Insurance Benefits.
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36.3 million -- The
number of people 65 and over in the United States on July 1, 2004. our
age group accounts for 12 percent of the total population. Between 2003
and 2004, 351,000 people moved into this age group
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voting --
65 percent -- Percentage of registered voters ages 65 to 74 who voted in
the 2002 Congressional election. Seventy-two percent of people ages 65
to 74 voted in the 2000 presidential election. This age group had the
highest rate of voter participation in both the 2000 and 2002 elections.
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17 percent -- Percentage of
Florida's population that was 65 and over on July 1, 2004. Florida
led all states in this category. West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North
Dakota and Iowa followed closely, at 15 percent each.
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Not only do we need to
support the passing of HR 1322 but we need to let those who represent us
know how we feel by our vote in 2008!
A group of telephone employees test a
long-distance circuit at an experimental switchboard, ca 1894
"EMBARQ is committed to its
employees – potential, current and retired.
We believe that when employees retire from
employment at EMBARQ they continue to be key
contributors to the corporation. Our
retirees reflect the core values of EMBARQ,
provide a connection to our corporation’s
foundation, and instill a sense of pride in
our communities."
(source
EMBARQ RETIREE WEBSITE)
July 26, 2007
Today EMBARQ announced
significant changes to three areas of our
retiree benefits program
— medical coverage, life
insurance and the matching gifts program.
Recent developments in the
Medicare marketplace make it more practical
and efficient for
Medicare-eligible
individuals to purchase medical coverage
directly through a national carrier
or one of the many companies
who specialize in the Medicare market than
for
EMBARQ to
provide this coverage.
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