{"id":19,"date":"2020-04-14T07:38:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T07:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2020-10-21T19:02:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T19:02:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-k941ur2y-8c4c8685fdf13f39884a200f85095e19\">\n.avia-section.av-k941ur2y-8c4c8685fdf13f39884a200f85095e19{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Banner-1.png);\nbackground-position:top center;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-k941ur2y-8c4c8685fdf13f39884a200f85095e19 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-k941ur2y-8c4c8685fdf13f39884a200f85095e19 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50'><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-19'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-k949gbys-fb212d7110b316a90ed070aade10e811\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k949gbys-fb212d7110b316a90ed070aade10e811{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k949gbys-fb212d7110b316a90ed070aade10e811 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k949gbys-fb212d7110b316a90ed070aade10e811 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  banner-heading av-inherit-size '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About NCL<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-19'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-k943cqkn-6fab6054b4c486c9686ba175d0a09b9f\">\n#top .flex_column.av-k943cqkn-6fab6054b4c486c9686ba175d0a09b9f{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:30px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sally-and-Diana-scaled.jpg) top left no-repeat  ;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-k943cqkn-6fab6054b4c486c9686ba175d0a09b9f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  blue-overlay first flex_column_div avia-full-stretch '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-2r5z-7fe7f3632785dcc4345eca7844b22660\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2r5z-7fe7f3632785dcc4345eca7844b22660{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2r5z-7fe7f3632785dcc4345eca7844b22660 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  heading-underline '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About Us<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-k943p4ud-9bf0fdcc1579bd0385cb84d66a77419b\">\n.hr.av-k943p4ud-9bf0fdcc1579bd0385cb84d66a77419b{\nheight:150px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k943p4ud-9bf0fdcc1579bd0385cb84d66a77419b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:18px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>About NCL<\/p>\n<p>NCL provides government, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer&#8217;s perspective on concerns including child labor, privacy, food safety, and medication information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-cfwxr-8780a6352bdf1858710bcd5b7ebcb52f\">\n.hr.av-cfwxr-8780a6352bdf1858710bcd5b7ebcb52f{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.hr.av-cfwxr-8780a6352bdf1858710bcd5b7ebcb52f .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#36437e;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-cfwxr-8780a6352bdf1858710bcd5b7ebcb52f hr-custom  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  hr-center hr-icon-no '><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbj20hy2-c9615b3c80cfcb5c0eae9b32f45c011f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kbj20hy2-c9615b3c80cfcb5c0eae9b32f45c011f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kbj20hy2-c9615b3c80cfcb5c0eae9b32f45c011f av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >For confidence and safety in the marketplace and workplace since 1899.<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-cfwxr-c6e5124af808e70f5b8f4c937fcb280d\">\n.hr.av-cfwxr-c6e5124af808e70f5b8f4c937fcb280d{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-cfwxr-c6e5124af808e70f5b8f4c937fcb280d .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#36437e;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-cfwxr-c6e5124af808e70f5b8f4c937fcb280d hr-custom  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center hr-icon-no '><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The National Consumers League is America\u2019s pioneering consumer advocacy organization, representing consumers and workers on marketplace and workplace issues since our founding in 1899. Headquartered in Washington, DC, today NCL provides government, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer\u2019s perspective on concerns including child labor, privacy, food safety, and medication information.<\/p>\n<p>NCL is home to the LifeSmarts program, Child Labor Coalition, Fraud.org, and\u00a0<em>Script Your Future<\/em>. NCL is a private 501(c)(3) membership organization.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the National Consumers League:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/our-work\/\">Our work<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/mission\/\">Mission<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/about-us\/history\/\">History<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/leadership\/\">Leadership<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/trumpeter-awards\/\">Trumpeter Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/annual-report\/\">Annual report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/financials\/\">Financials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/where-we-stand\/consumer-protection\/\">Policy Statements<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/careers\/\">Work at NCL<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>National Consumers League<br \/>\n1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1200<br \/>\nWashington, DC 20006<\/p>\n<p>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+12028353323\">(202) 835-3323<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fax: (202) 835-0747<\/p>\n<p>email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@nclnet.org\">info@nclnet.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-2q2yf-86a0f15b3774f8359bfa14de344f8538\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2q2yf-86a0f15b3774f8359bfa14de344f8538{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-2q2yf-86a0f15b3774f8359bfa14de344f8538 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-f94e7f15840a3df05930690bccef67a1\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-f94e7f15840a3df05930690bccef67a1 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class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>For Confidence and Safety in the Marketplace Since 1899<\/h4>\n<p>NCL provides government, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer&#8217;s perspective on concerns including child labor, privacy, food safety, and medication information. <a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/mission\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-3wr7-87090495bd9c0c4609624e12194eab0a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' 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