Our Impact
The work of the National Consumers League is making a difference in people’s lives across the country. Meet some of the consumers touched by our programs.
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Preventing yet another victim
Paige, 55, a Nashville wife and mother of two, answered an employment ad for secret shoppers. Before sending payment to the scammers, she reached out to NCL.
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Building a stronger generation
A grease fire flared up in Decklan’s kitchen. As his family scrambled and panicked, fearing that the whole house might erupt in flames, Decklan remained calm. He hurried over to the pantry, grabbed some baking soda, and dumped it on the fire quickly extinguishing the blaze.
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Script Your Future saved my life
Cincinnati resident Charles, 45, lost his computer business — and health insurance— during a time of economic downturn. A diabetic, Charles was now unable to afford his medication. He stopped taking it which made him seriously ill and put his life at risk.
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For a safer workplace
Jeremy is a fast-food worker who has been employed at a number of Chipotle restaurants in New York City. When he was just 20 years old, he took part in an NCL research project that revealed that management practices within the fast food chain were putting workers—and food safety for customers—at risk.
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Featured Content
Stopping the epidemic of catalytic converter theft
April 11, 2024: For many years, I drove a 2007 Toyota Prius. I loved my little fuel-efficient and quiet machine, getting 45 mph and putting almost 189,000+ miles on it. All went well until one night a few years ago.
Not so fast, PBMs: You aren’t fooling consumers
April 9, 2024: A recent op-ed, “It’s Time for Facts in the PBM Debate” by the president of one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), is at odds with the reality of what consumers are facing when we go to the pharmacy.
Fighting for crucial consumer, worker protections and fair outcomes in coronavirus environment
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Coronavirus and food safety: What you need to know
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Special message from NCL’s Fraud.org about coronavirus scams – National Consumers League
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Idaho Patient Act a model for other states for protecting consumers from medical debt
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Consumer groups urge Congress to insist on consumer protections in airline taxpayer bailout
March 19, 2020
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Coronavirus: Keeping yourself and your family well-fed in a crisis
By Nailah John, Linda Golodner Food Safety and Nutrition Fellow
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COVID-19 is here and thriving, and ‘flattening the curve’ is the only way forward
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Florence Kelley is smiling down upon Congress this week
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Understanding the rapidly emerging disease, Coronavirus
On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated…
Florence Kelley and women’s suffrage at the National Archives
Today the National Consumers League staff is visiting the…