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Survey finds consumers willing to wait for new tech gadgets if produced under humane working conditions

April 11, 2012
New National Consumers League survey reveals consumer attitudes towards importance of worker welfare

NCL mourns passing of union leader

April 9, 2012

NCL is saddened by the passing of a tireless leader in the workers rights movement, Mark Ayers, an AFL-CIO Vice President and President of the Building and Construction Trades Department.

Cramming fraudsters take notice: AT&T to end wireline third-party billing

March 30, 2012
NCL praises AT&T for joining Verizon in taking pro-consumer step to protect customers from fraud.

Statement of Sally Greenberg, NCL ED, on Lean Finely Textured Beef

March 28, 2012

NCL joins the Consumer Federation of America in calling the recent announcement by Beef Products Inc. that it will suspend operations at three plants "unfortunate."

Child Labor Coalition: U.S. should implement proposed farm safety rules for children

March 27, 2012

Child labor advocates argue legislation in Congress to block DOL safety rules would endanger young farmworkers.

Verizon decision to end third-party billing a victory for consumers

March 21, 2012

Consumer group calls on other phone companies to follow suit in implementing a policy change to help end cramming.

An open letter to MoveOn.org and SignOn.org regarding their Internet smear of FDA official Michael Taylor

March 8, 2012

NCL Executive Director Sally Greenberg issues on open letter in support of Michael Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods at the FDA.

NCL mourns the passing of Congressman Payne, staunch advocate of workers rights

March 7, 2012

NCL statement on the passing of U.S Representative Donald Payne.

Comments of Sally Greenberg at the International Product Health and Safety Organization Conference

February 28, 2012

NCL ED Sally Greenberg recently testified at the International Product Health and Safety Organization Conference in Florida. Read her comments.

NCL expresses disappointment over DOT delay in rear camera rule

February 29, 2012

Today NCL expressed its disappointment over the DOT's decision to delay rules on rear cameras, what the org calls an 'invaluable measure of safety', until the end of 2012.