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NCL to teens: avoid these five worst summer jobs

July 10, 2008
One teen American is injured on the job every two minutes, and one dies from a workplace injury every five days. NCL is warning parents and teens to be smart this summer and protect themselves from workplace hazards.

NCL's Greenberg addresses NACPI at annual meeting

July 14, 2008
NCL’s Executive Director Sally Greenberg delivered a keynote address on the rampant problem of consumer fraud to North American Consumer Protection Investigators in New Orleans.

Groups call for clear, concise single document from pharmacy

July 29, 2008
NCL has joined with several national healthcare organizations to ask the FDA to issue a guidance for a combined and simplified document for patients when they receive their prescription drugs. In a petition filed on June 30, NCL argued for the importance of patients receiving clear, useful information in plain language with their prescription drugs.

Stop for Brake Safety Month

August 1, 2008
NCL's 2008 Consumer Calendar: August tips remind consumers of the importance of a safely-operating vehicle.

NCL applauds passage of historic product safety bill

August 4, 2008
The bill, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which now awaits the President’s signature, is an historic boon to kids’ safety, providing badly needed improvements that will help enormously in keeping kids safe.

LifeSmarts to kick off 15th competition year

September 4, 2008
National Consumers League’s teen consumer initiative is launching for 2008-2009 with new coaching and teaching resources and supporters for biggest year yet.

‘Wild west’ prepaid calling cards industry unregulated and preying on poor, immigrant, military consumers

September 16, 2008
NCL Executive Director Sally Greenberg called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a pro-consumer bill to increase protections.

NCL to House Committee: Are we adequately protecting our child workers? No!

September 23, 2008
NCL’s Sally Greenberg testified at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, arguing that much more can and must be done to better protect our young people from the hazards and dangers they confront in the workplace.

NCL welcomes John Breyault, Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud

September 25, 2008
John Breyault, formerly of Amplify Public Affairs (APA) in Washington, DC, has joined the staff of the National Consumers League, where he has been named Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud.

NCL applauds House Calling Card Consumer Protection Act

September 26, 2008
NCL praised the House of Representatives for taking action to protect consumers from the deceptive practices of prepaid calling card companies but expressed concerns related to the bill’s shortcomings in preventing some of the most egregious anti-consumer practices related to these cards.