Entries by Lisa McDonald

A win for human rights: DC mayor’s signature is a major step in banning child marriage

January 24, 2025 in , , /by

January 24, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) applauds Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser for signing the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024 into law. This important legislation prohibits child marriages in the District of Columbia, ensuring the protection of minors from this harmful practice. The bill will now undergo 30 days of congressional review. If approved by Congress, the District of Columbia will join the 13 U.S. states and two U.S. territories that have already banned child marriage.

NCL applauds DOL’s efforts to hold corporations accountable when it comes to child labor violations

January 21, 2025 in , /by

January 21, 2025: Washington, DC – Today, the National Consumers League (NCL) applauds the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for their recent efforts to combat unlawful child labor practices, following several significant enforcement actions in the past week. These recent actions demonstrate the Department’s commitment to holding corporations accountable for violating child labor laws and protecting vulnerable young workers from exploitation.

Protecting American Consumers: A Conversation with Sally Greenberg, CEO on Coffee with Ken

January 17, 2025 in , /by

Janaury 17, 2025: Washington, DC –Sally Greenberg, CEO of the National Consumer League (NCL), was recently the featured guest on Ken Biberaj’s Coffee with Ken. On Protecting American Consumers: A Conversation with Sally Greenberg, they discussed her extensive background in consumer advocacy, the history and monumental victories of NCL, and NCL’s top priorities for 2025 as a new administration is on the horizon.   

NCL urges timely action to require standardized alcohol content, nutrition and allergen labeling on beer, wine, and distilled spirits products

January 17, 2025 in , , , /by

January 17, 2025: Washington, DC – Having pressed the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for over two decades to require alcohol labeling on beer, wine, and distilled spirits products, the National Consumers League today called for an expedited process to finalize and implement a new TTB rulemaking that will give consumers the same important facts about the content of an alcoholic beverage that is now is readily available on all other beverages, food products, and dietary supplements.