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
NCL on Upcoming Congressional Hearings with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty
Tomorrow, the Senate Finance Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee will hear from UnitedHealth Group CEO on the insurance company’s cyberattack that put millions of medical records and patient privacy at risk.
Consumer groups welcome protections in FAA reauthorization agreement, urge continued improvements
Today, U.S. House and Senate negotiators released their bipartisan and bicameral compromise bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.
2015 Data Security Policy Agenda Urges Incoming Congress to Enact Stronger Protections – National Consumers League
December 9, 2014Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League,…
FANS Act promises to put brakes on cable bill increases – National Consumers League
December 4, 2015Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League, benk@nclnet.org,…
Script Your Future celebrates successful three years of raising medication adherence awareness – National Consumers League
November 20, 2014Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League,…
Group heralds minimum wage, paid sick days election victories – National Consumers League
November 5, 2014Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League,…
Consumer group praises Berkeley vote on soda tax – National Consumers League
November 5, 2014Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League,…
Group calls on Burger King, others to match European fast food worker wages – National Consumers League
October 28, 2014Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League,…
National Consumers League statement on FTC action on data throttling – National Consumers League
October 28, 2014
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Consumer group welcomes ‘Food Scores’ rating tool – National Consumers League
October 28, 2014Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League,…
Americans toss 40 percent of food produced, while 50 million go hungry; New report raises concerns about food waste in U.S. – National Consumers League
October 24, 2014Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League,…
National Consumers League statement on White House action on data security – National Consumers League
October 17, 2014Contact: Ben Klein, National Consumers League, benk@nclnet.org,…