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National Consumers League Statement on the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
August 24, 2011
National Consumers League statement from Executive Director Sally Greenberg and Chair Jane King on the dedication of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, DC.
Advice for parents: Manage children’s after-school use of technology
August 24, 2011
National Consumers League educating consumers on the universe of parental control technologies
Read more: Advice for parents: Manage children’s after-school use of technology
NCL urges ACIP to consider the routine early childhood vaccination with the meningococcal vaccine
August 1, 2011
NCL releases statement of support for the routine vaccination of young children with the meningococcal vaccine
NCL continues to denounce the Corn Refiners Association's petition to mask High Fructose Corn Syrup using “Corn Sugar”
August 3, 2011
NCL urges the FDA to deny the Corn Refiners Association petition to use the “Corn Sugar” name.
NCL joins 9 other groups in calling on Administration to fill upcoming Commissioner vacancy on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
August 3, 2011
Groups urge President Obama to nominate a Commissioner at the CPSC before the agency's progress is placed in jeopardy.
Death of two 14-year-olds girls in an Illinois field underscores the need for an overhaul of U.S. child labor laws, groups condemn new laws that weaken protections for young workers
August 1, 2011
Groups call for more child farmworker protections after two teens die in the fields.
NCL calls on the FDA to investigate misleading labeling on David Sunflower Seed products
July 28, 2011
NCL calls on the FDA to review the deceptive nutrition facts labeling on David Sunflower Seed products that mask the seeds' true sodium content.
Read more: NCL calls on the FDA to investigate misleading labeling on David Sunflower Seed products
NCL denounces H.R. 2587 which would eliminate key worker protections, legalize retaliation against workers for exercising their rights
July 26, 2011
In a statement released today, the National Consumers League announced its opposition to H.R 2587, which would undermine the National Labor Relations Act's ability to protect workers from unfair labor practices.
National Consumers League hails the launch of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; first ever agency to provide consumers with protections in financial transactions
July 25, 2011
NCL hails the opening of the CFPB as a much needed win for the financial interests of average Americans.
Consumer advocates urge USDA to declare 'big six' E. coli STECs adulterants in beef
July 14, 2011
NCL joins with STOP, CSPI, CFA, and Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention to recognize beef company’s decision to begin testing non-O157:H7 STECs.
Read more: Consumer advocates urge USDA to declare 'big six' E. coli STECs adulterants in beef