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Consumer organization to air concerns before Aviation Consumer Protection Board
June 28, 2012
NCL will be discussing a range of issues, from consumer privacy, the explosion of fees for luggage, seats, food, pillows, etc., above and beyond ticket prices, the need for greater fare and fee transparency, added scrutiny on change and cancellation fees, contract protections for consumers in frequent flyer programs, and opening consumer access to state courts in airline suits.
Read more: Consumer organization to air concerns before Aviation Consumer Protection Board
NCL's Greenberg testifying before CPSC: Table saws, ATVs, fire hazards
June 20, 2012
NCL's Executive Director Sally Greenberg is testifying before the Consumer Product Safety Commission today during its public meeting regarding agenda and priorities for 2014.
Read more: NCL's Greenberg testifying before CPSC: Table saws, ATVs, fire hazards
NCL statement in support for S.B. 875/A-2258 in New Jersey legislature
June 18, 2012
The National Consumers League today announced its strong support for S.B. 875/A-2258, pro-consumer ticketing legislation currently pending in the New Jersey state legislature.
Read more: NCL statement in support for S.B. 875/A-2258 in New Jersey legislature
Consumer Action and The National Consumers League joint statement on Michigan Senate Introducing Pro-Consumer Ticketing Legislation
June 14, 2012
Going to a concert or sporting event should be an exciting occasion for consumers. Unfortunately, consumers too often walk away confused and angry from the ticket-buying experience.
NCL releases the Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report
June 7, 2012
With the school year winding down, many teenagers are in search of that increasingly hard-to-find summer job. The nation’s oldest consumer organization is warning teens and their parents to exercise caution in choosing summer jobs: every day in the United States about 400 teens are hurt on the job; every eleven days, a teen is killed at work.
Read more: NCL releases the Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report
NCL calls out American Crystal Sugar Company for inconsistencies regarding worker welfare
June 6, 2012
NCL has sent a letter to the American Crystal Sugar Company expressing disappointment with the company’s prolonged lockout of 1,300 union employees, a "perpexing" action inconsistent with the company's supposed commitment to creating and maintaining American jobs.
Read more: NCL calls out American Crystal Sugar Company for inconsistencies regarding worker welfare
Sweet victory for consumer advocates: FDA denies Corn Refiners’ petition for High Fructose Corn Syrup name change
June 1, 2012
Consumer advocacy organizations today welcomed the decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reject a bid by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) to change the name of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) to “corn sugar.”
NCL files formal complaints with USDA about modernization act: bad news for consumers and workers
May 29, 2012
Today NCL has filed formal comments with the USDA regarding the agency’s proposed “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” rule, which advocates argue would be bad for consumers and workers.
Hawaii teacher from ‘Iolani High School named 2012 LifeSmarts Coach of Year
May 17, 2012
FCCLA student from Friona, TX named Student of Year; Kansas volunteer honored as Coordinator of Year
Read more: Hawaii teacher from ‘Iolani High School named 2012 LifeSmarts Coach of Year
National medication adherence campaign marks first anniversary
May 17, 2012
Estimated 300 million Americans touched by ‘Take the Pledge’ Script Your Future campaign to raise awareness, improve health
Read more: National medication adherence campaign marks first anniversary
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