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Washington, D.C.—The National Consumers League will honor author
and activist Barbara Ehrenreich and Connecticut Attorney General
Richard Blumenthal with its highest honor, the Trumpeter Award,
this week on Capitol Hill. The event will bring together a
diverse group of representatives of the labor unions, advocates,
legislators, organizations, and industries touched by the two
advocates’ esteemed careers.
“The Trumpeter Award is NCL’s highest honor, given to leaders
who are not afraid to speak out for social justice and for the
rights of consumers. No one fits that description better than
Barbara Ehrenreich and Richard Blumenthal,” said NCL Executive
Director Sally Greenberg. “Their dedication to improving the
quality of life for workers and consumers in the United States
has earned them this year’s Trumpeter Award.”
The event will feature a reception, dinner, and speaking
appearances by the two honorees, as well as:
Hon. Ann Brown,
Former Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Chair
Esther Lopez,
United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Civil Rights and
Community Action Director
Jane King,
NCL Board of Directors, Chair
Sally Greenberg,
NCL Executive Director
Event Details
What:
National Consumers League’s 2008 Trumpeter Awards Dinner
When:
Thursday, October 2, 2008
6 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Dinner and Presentation of Awards
Where:
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.
Questions
or to RSVP:
Larry Bostian, National Consumers League 202-835-3323 |
