National Consumers League
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America’s pioneering consumer advocacy organization, representing consumers and workers on marketplace and workplace issues since 1899.
Join The Aspen Institute on Nov. 19 for "Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the U.S."
Reid Maki, NCL’s Director of Child Labor Advocacy, will discuss the growing crisis of children working dangerous jobs and what must be done to protect them. RSVP: ow.ly/vHJh50XrT9l
Reid Maki, NCL’s Director of Child Labor Advocacy, will discuss the growing crisis of children working dangerous jobs and what must be done to protect them. RSVP: ow.ly/vHJh50XrT9l
November 19 — Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the US
Join us on Wednesday, November 19, from 2 to 3:30 Eastern time, on Zoom.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Join The Aspen Institute on Nov. 19 for "Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the U.S."
Reid Maki, NCL’s Director of Child Labor Advocacy, will discuss the growing crisis of children working dangerous jobs and what must be done to protect them. RSVP: ow.ly/vHJh50XrT9l
Reid Maki, NCL’s Director of Child Labor Advocacy, will discuss the growing crisis of children working dangerous jobs and what must be done to protect them. RSVP: ow.ly/vHJh50XrT9l
NCL urged the FDA to reject a petition calling for false warning labels on Tylenol. There is no proven link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism, and misleading labels would only spread fear and misinformation. Read more: ow.ly/wrxa50XnehT
NCL Urges FDA to Reject Misleading Petition on Acetaminophen Labeling - National Consumers League
Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) has submitted comments urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reject a petition from the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) that...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NCL urged the FDA to reject a petition calling for false warning labels on Tylenol. There is no proven link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism, and misleading labels would only spread fear and misinformation. Read more: ow.ly/wrxa50XnehT
Access to fluoride should not depend on your ZIP code. While we are relieved this is not a ban on fluoride supplements, the FDA’s recent action raises concerns about access to safe and effective fluoride sources for children. Every child deserves protection from #cavities. More: ow.ly/zg0T50XnbeV
NCL Responds to FDA Action on Fluoride Supplements: Access Still in Question - National Consumers League
Washington, DC – Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced actions to restrict the sale of unapproved ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children. The agency has noti...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Access to fluoride should not depend on your ZIP code. While we are relieved this is not a ban on fluoride supplements, the FDA’s recent action raises concerns about access to safe and effective fluoride sources for children. Every child deserves protection from #cavities. More: ow.ly/zg0T50XnbeV
50 years after the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, the U.S. faces a new hunger crisis. In her latest blog, Nancy Glick warns that political gridlock could threaten SNAP and food aid.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
50 years after the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, the U.S. faces a new hunger crisis. In her latest blog, Nancy Glick warns that political gridlock could threaten SNAP and food aid.
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Day 30 of the shutdown and Americans are paying the price. With Treasury offices like FinCEN stalled, scammers and fraudsters have more room to exploit families and small businesses. It’s time to end the shutdown and protect consumers.
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DAY 28 OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: How Is the Trump-Republican Shutdown Enabling Financial Fraud and Scams?
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October 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Day 30 of the shutdown and Americans are paying the price. With Treasury offices like FinCEN stalled, scammers and fraudsters have more room to exploit families and small businesses. It’s time to end the shutdown and protect consumers.
Read more: ow.ly/90LA50XjRs8
Read more: ow.ly/90LA50XjRs8
Thank you to our attendees, sponsors, introducers, honorees, and the incredible Mayflower Hotel staff for being a part of Trumpeter.
From inspiring speeches to celebrating leaders driving real change, tonight reminded us why this work matters. We can’t wait to do it all again in 2026! ✨
From inspiring speeches to celebrating leaders driving real change, tonight reminded us why this work matters. We can’t wait to do it all again in 2026! ✨
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thank you to our attendees, sponsors, introducers, honorees, and the incredible Mayflower Hotel staff for being a part of Trumpeter.
From inspiring speeches to celebrating leaders driving real change, tonight reminded us why this work matters. We can’t wait to do it all again in 2026! ✨
From inspiring speeches to celebrating leaders driving real change, tonight reminded us why this work matters. We can’t wait to do it all again in 2026! ✨
📣Final registration call!
In just TWO weeks, we’ll gather in DC to honor the bold voices fighting for consumers and workers. The Trumpeter Awards are almost here — a night to celebrate courage, leadership, and impact.
⏰ Last chance to save your spot — registration closes today! ow.ly/ET6i50X6eab
In just TWO weeks, we’ll gather in DC to honor the bold voices fighting for consumers and workers. The Trumpeter Awards are almost here — a night to celebrate courage, leadership, and impact.
⏰ Last chance to save your spot — registration closes today! ow.ly/ET6i50X6eab
October 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
📣Final registration call!
In just TWO weeks, we’ll gather in DC to honor the bold voices fighting for consumers and workers. The Trumpeter Awards are almost here — a night to celebrate courage, leadership, and impact.
⏰ Last chance to save your spot — registration closes today! ow.ly/ET6i50X6eab
In just TWO weeks, we’ll gather in DC to honor the bold voices fighting for consumers and workers. The Trumpeter Awards are almost here — a night to celebrate courage, leadership, and impact.
⏰ Last chance to save your spot — registration closes today! ow.ly/ET6i50X6eab
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Looks like Rivian is learning from Tesla's mistakes. But -- we agree with @autosafety.org. NHTSA should issue a safety standard, to make it easier to get out in an emergency and not get trapped inside. @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @tesla-takedown.bsky.social @saferoadsnow.bsky.social
NEW from my colleagues @emilychang.bsky.social and Ed Ludlow: Rivian plans to incorporate a manual door release that is more clearly visible and located near the electrically powered interior handles in the rear doors of its next-generation SUV
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Rivian Plans EV Door Redesign to Address Safety Concerns
Rivian Automotive Inc. is reworking a key element of its vehicle doors after employees and customers raised concerns over potential safety issues with the current design, according to people familiar ...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Looks like Rivian is learning from Tesla's mistakes. But -- we agree with @autosafety.org. NHTSA should issue a safety standard, to make it easier to get out in an emergency and not get trapped inside. @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @tesla-takedown.bsky.social @saferoadsnow.bsky.social
The countdown is on! Join us October 23 for the 2025 Trumpeter Awards as we honor leaders who have fought tirelessly for consumers and workers.
Since 1973, the Trumpeter Awards have recognized trailblazers in consumer and worker protection.
Don't miss out on the chance to RSVP: ow.ly/1SaO50X6eae
Since 1973, the Trumpeter Awards have recognized trailblazers in consumer and worker protection.
Don't miss out on the chance to RSVP: ow.ly/1SaO50X6eae
October 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The countdown is on! Join us October 23 for the 2025 Trumpeter Awards as we honor leaders who have fought tirelessly for consumers and workers.
Since 1973, the Trumpeter Awards have recognized trailblazers in consumer and worker protection.
Don't miss out on the chance to RSVP: ow.ly/1SaO50X6eae
Since 1973, the Trumpeter Awards have recognized trailblazers in consumer and worker protection.
Don't miss out on the chance to RSVP: ow.ly/1SaO50X6eae
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🚨 #Parents -- Who is keeping your #kids safe from hazardous products? 🚨 Changes at US Consumer Product Safety Commission raise alarms. TY @nationalconsumers.bsky.social for shining the spotlight. @consumerfed.bsky.social
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Shake-up at federal agency creates concern about consumer product safety
The future of consumer product safety in America is in a state of flux, as major changes rock the agency tasked with protecting the public from dangerous produc
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September 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🚨 #Parents -- Who is keeping your #kids safe from hazardous products? 🚨 Changes at US Consumer Product Safety Commission raise alarms. TY @nationalconsumers.bsky.social for shining the spotlight. @consumerfed.bsky.social
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Thank you to the American Optometric Association for honoring us with the Health Care Leader Award. NCL CEO Sally Greenberg reminds us: “We must continue fighting to ensure very personal, and very important health care decisions are made between patients and their doctors—not insurance executives.”
September 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thank you to the American Optometric Association for honoring us with the Health Care Leader Award. NCL CEO Sally Greenberg reminds us: “We must continue fighting to ensure very personal, and very important health care decisions are made between patients and their doctors—not insurance executives.”
⏳ We're less than ONE month until the 2025 Trumpeter Awards!
We're getting ready for an inspiring evening full of celebration, connection, and advocacy. Are you joining us?
📍 Washington, DC
🗓️ October 23
🔗RSVP: ow.ly/nMZF50X3GKx
We're getting ready for an inspiring evening full of celebration, connection, and advocacy. Are you joining us?
📍 Washington, DC
🗓️ October 23
🔗RSVP: ow.ly/nMZF50X3GKx
September 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
⏳ We're less than ONE month until the 2025 Trumpeter Awards!
We're getting ready for an inspiring evening full of celebration, connection, and advocacy. Are you joining us?
📍 Washington, DC
🗓️ October 23
🔗RSVP: ow.ly/nMZF50X3GKx
We're getting ready for an inspiring evening full of celebration, connection, and advocacy. Are you joining us?
📍 Washington, DC
🗓️ October 23
🔗RSVP: ow.ly/nMZF50X3GKx
Kids are being targeted by scams and sextortion at younger ages. LifeSmarts, Meta, and Childhelp are teaming up to reach 1M middle schoolers with lessons on online safety—taught by high school peers. 💻 Learn more: ow.ly/kx2Y50X1Jsf
September 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Kids are being targeted by scams and sextortion at younger ages. LifeSmarts, Meta, and Childhelp are teaming up to reach 1M middle schoolers with lessons on online safety—taught by high school peers. 💻 Learn more: ow.ly/kx2Y50X1Jsf
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🚨 Counterfeit airbags from China are implicated in fatal crashes in America. Hard to detect, but they can kill. @autosafety.org @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @autosafety.org
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September 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🚨 Counterfeit airbags from China are implicated in fatal crashes in America. Hard to detect, but they can kill. @autosafety.org @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @autosafety.org
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Medical experts and autism advocates reject claims linking Tylenol in pregnancy to autism. ACOG says it’s one of the few safe options for pain and fever. Rising autism diagnoses reflect better recognition. End stigma, don’t spread fear. ow.ly/r4j850X1Pl9
Oklahoma medical experts, advocates push back on Trump, RFK Jr. Tylenol claims
"The conditions people use acetaminophen to treat during pregnancy are far more dangerous than any theoretical risks."
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September 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Medical experts and autism advocates reject claims linking Tylenol in pregnancy to autism. ACOG says it’s one of the few safe options for pain and fever. Rising autism diagnoses reflect better recognition. End stigma, don’t spread fear. ow.ly/r4j850X1Pl9
Consumers are being misled with deceptive telehealth ads for weight loss drugs on their phones, social feeds, and TVs. Following the @US_FDA's recent crackdown on ads, our petition calls on the @FTC to exercise its authority to keep patients safe.
See: ow.ly/FoA350X0WGY
See: ow.ly/FoA350X0WGY
Consumer, Patient Safety, and Public Health Groups Petition the FTC to Stop the Deceptive Online Marketing of Unapproved Weight Loss Drugs - National Consumers League
Washington, DC, – Now that a Presidential memorandum directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure accuracy in direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising and the September 9 MAHA Repo...
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September 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Consumers are being misled with deceptive telehealth ads for weight loss drugs on their phones, social feeds, and TVs. Following the @US_FDA's recent crackdown on ads, our petition calls on the @FTC to exercise its authority to keep patients safe.
See: ow.ly/FoA350X0WGY
See: ow.ly/FoA350X0WGY
Safety delayed is safety denied. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has postponed updates to its Five-Star Safety Rating Program, leaving consumers without critical information to compare vehicle safety. ow.ly/PKIg50X0zvc
September 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Safety delayed is safety denied. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has postponed updates to its Five-Star Safety Rating Program, leaving consumers without critical information to compare vehicle safety. ow.ly/PKIg50X0zvc
This week, NCL CEO Sally Greenberg joins Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference panel on medical debt & the #340B program. 76% of Americans worry hospitals use 340B discounts while aggressively collecting medical debt. Learn more: bit.ly/ncl-poll-340...
National Survey Shows a Vast Majority of Americans Want Comprehensive Reform of the 340B Drug Pricing Program - National Consumers League
Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) applauds Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, for releasing a ne...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This week, NCL CEO Sally Greenberg joins Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference panel on medical debt & the #340B program. 76% of Americans worry hospitals use 340B discounts while aggressively collecting medical debt. Learn more: bit.ly/ncl-poll-340...
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TY @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social @chuckbell.bsky.social @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @nclc4consumers.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social @consumerfed.bsky.social @weareunidosus.bsky.social @consumeradvocates.bsky.social for supporting passage of #SB766. @governor.ca.gov pls sign #SB766 into law
BRAVO Senator Ben Allen for championing the CA CARS Act including a 3-day cooling off period for used car buyers. Imagine getting a refund for any reason after having time to read paperwork & get the car inspected. Game changer! @governor.ca.gov Pls sign #SB766
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CA Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act, SB 766 author Sen. Ben Allen responds to Sen. Brian Jones
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September 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Each year 54K Americans suffer table saw injuries, including 4K amputations. Yet the FTC wants to roll back safety standards. NCL’s Sally Greenberg: “It is outrageous that the FTC would put the profits of table saw manufacturers over the safety of American workers and families.” ow.ly/p2ka50WZFZQ
Consumer group blasts FTC for ‘undermining table saw safety standards’ | Woodworking Network
The National Consumers League (NCL) said it strongly opposes the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recommendation to roll back proposed safety standards for table saws.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Each year 54K Americans suffer table saw injuries, including 4K amputations. Yet the FTC wants to roll back safety standards. NCL’s Sally Greenberg: “It is outrageous that the FTC would put the profits of table saw manufacturers over the safety of American workers and families.” ow.ly/p2ka50WZFZQ
AI is making scams faster, smarter, and more convincing. NCL board member Kirstin Downey highlights the risks and need for stronger protections. Experts at NCL’s AI & Consumer Fraud Conference discussed solutions from better enforcement to consumer education.
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Kirstin Downey: AI Is Making It Easier For Scammers To Target Victims
The caller claimed to work for HECO, and what he said left a Kailua woman frazzled and uncertain.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
AI is making scams faster, smarter, and more convincing. NCL board member Kirstin Downey highlights the risks and need for stronger protections. Experts at NCL’s AI & Consumer Fraud Conference discussed solutions from better enforcement to consumer education.
Read more: ow.ly/gh8K50WZyRl
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A member of the National Consumer League tells ACIP says "altering the schedule by changing recommedations" risks sewing additional confusion and adding financial hardships. ACIP should align recommendations from AMA and AAP, she said.
September 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A member of the National Consumer League tells ACIP says "altering the schedule by changing recommedations" risks sewing additional confusion and adding financial hardships. ACIP should align recommendations from AMA and AAP, she said.
🌟 We’re honored to have Marc Rotenberg, ED of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, as the keynote at our Sept. 17 conference at GWU. A global voice on AI, data protection & policy, Marc will set the stage for critical conversations on fighting fraud in the age of AI. RSVP here: ow.ly/BgTh50WU5e2
September 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🌟 We’re honored to have Marc Rotenberg, ED of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, as the keynote at our Sept. 17 conference at GWU. A global voice on AI, data protection & policy, Marc will set the stage for critical conversations on fighting fraud in the age of AI. RSVP here: ow.ly/BgTh50WU5e2
Not all weight loss drugs are what they seem. Millions have been misled into believing compounded GLP-1s are safe for weight loss, with over 1,150 adverse events already reported. NCL is calling for stronger regulations to stop fraud and protect consumers. ow.ly/bgcY50WScSt
Fraud, Counterfeits, and Unsafe Doses: NCL Sounds Alarm on Compounded GLP-1 Market - National Consumers League
Washington, DC – On behalf of the millions of consumers who have been lulled into believing that compounded GLP-1s are safe and effective for weight loss, the National Consumers League (NCL) apprecia...
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September 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Not all weight loss drugs are what they seem. Millions have been misled into believing compounded GLP-1s are safe for weight loss, with over 1,150 adverse events already reported. NCL is calling for stronger regulations to stop fraud and protect consumers. ow.ly/bgcY50WScSt
Middle & low-income Americans are losing faith in the economy. Sentiment fell nearly 6% in August as families cut back on food, clothes, and car repairs, while the wealthy keep spending on luxuries. When millions cannot afford basics as others live in excess, the system is failing. ow.ly/VaEf50WQzzt
The Middle-Class Vibe Has Shifted From Secure to Squeezed
Households earning between $50,000 and $100,000 are trading down, cutting back and feeling increasingly strapped, while high earners keep on spending.
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September 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Middle & low-income Americans are losing faith in the economy. Sentiment fell nearly 6% in August as families cut back on food, clothes, and car repairs, while the wealthy keep spending on luxuries. When millions cannot afford basics as others live in excess, the system is failing. ow.ly/VaEf50WQzzt