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Your Rights as an Air Traveler
Released by: WashPIRG Foundation Release date: Thursday, April 10, 2014Here’s a quick roundup of your rights concerning flight delays, cancellations, and what to do if the airline loses your bag. If...
View ArticleReport: Spirit Is Most Complained-About Airline; Alaska Airlines Gets High...
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 10, 2014SEATTLE – Spirit Airlines passengers are most likely to complain about their experience, according to a report released today by the WashPIRG Foundation....
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Trouble in Toyland 2014
Released by: WashPIRG Foundation Release date: Monday, December 1, 2014WashPIRG_Trouble_in_Toyland_2014.pdfFor almost 30 years, U.S. PIRG Education Fund has conducted an annual survey of toy safety,...
View ArticleEvent 5/11 re new book on black box decisionmaking & consumers
Wednesday, May 6, 2015Update: CFPB's speaker will be Peggy Twohig, Assistant Director, Office of Supervision Policy.U.S. PIRG Education Fund and the Center for Digital Democracy are excited to announce...
View ArticleNew Report: Mortgage Problems Rank #1 at CFPB for Consumer Complaints
For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 14, 2015Bruce SpeightSeattle – Mortgage problems were the top source of complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to a report...
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Mortgage and Mortgage Complaints
Released by: WashPIRG Foundation Release date: Tuesday, July 14, 2015New Report: Mortgage Problems Rank #1 at CFPB for Consumer ComplaintsMortgages and Mortgage Complaints Report.pdf The CFPB's...
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30 Years of "Trouble in Toyland," 30 Years of Safety Improvements
Wednesday, November 18, 2015Every year, U.S. PIRG Education Fund releases Trouble in Toyland, a report on toy safety which examines toys bought at major national retailers, looking for safety hazards...
View Article30th Annual Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves
For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 24, 2015Bruce SpeightSeattle – Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to the Washington Public Interest Research Group...
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Trouble in Toyland
Released by: WashPIRG Foundation Release date: Tuesday, November 24, 201530th Annual Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store ShelvesWashPIRG Trouble in Toyland Report.pdfExecutive SummaryFor 30 years,...
View ArticleLetter to Congress: 212 Groups Call On You To Oppose HR 4018 and Support a...
For Immediate Release Thursday, December 17, 2015December 15, 2015Dear Member of Congress:The undersigned civil rights, consumer, labor, faith, veterans, seniors, and community organizations, strongly...
View ArticleLeading Groups Send Criteria for Evaluating VW Settlement
For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 19, 2016Washington, D.C.— Four leading consumer, environmental, and public health organizations wrote an openletter in advance of the April 21st deadline set by...
View ArticleLeading Groups Send Criteria for Evaluating VW Settlement
Consumer ProtectionMake VW Pay Seeking Compensation for Consumers and Environment Dear Judge Breyer, Attorney General Lynch, Administrator McCarthy, Chair Nichols, and President Woebcken: We, the...
View ArticleFramework for VW Settlement Announced
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 21, 2016Statement by Mike Litt, Consumer Program Advocate at U.S. PIRG Education Fund, on todays announced VW settlement.“Seven months after news of Volkswagen’s...
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Consumer Tips
Being a consumer in today’s marketplace can be tough. Financial decisions in particular often require navigating a torrent of misleading advertisements and pages of jargon-filled small print. Even the...
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Consumers Count: Five years of the CFPB standing up for consumers
Monday, July 18, 2016Kathryn LeeThis week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turns five years old! We're very proud to have been a part of building it and defending it; we're also very proud of...
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Predatory Loans & Predatory Loan Complaints
Released by: WashPIRG Foundation Release date: Tuesday, August 30, 2016Report: Analysis of Payday Complaints Reveals Need for Stronger Federal Protections WAP CFPB Payday Report Aug16.pdfExecutive...
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Trouble in Toyland 2016
Released by: WashPIRG Foundation Release date: Saturday, November 19, 201631st Annual Survey Finds Recalled Toys in Online StoresWAP Toyland Report 2016 web versino.pdfExecutive SummaryFor over 30...
View Article31st Annual Survey Finds Recalled Toys in Online Stores
For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 22, 2016Bruce SpeightSeattle – Some toys that have been recalled for lead, powerful magnets, or other hazards can still be available for sale in online stores,...
View ArticleStatement on Procter & Gamble’s New Preservative Tracker in Personal Care...
For Immediate Release Thursday, December 22, 2016Personal care product giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) recently unveiled a new preservative tracker, which lets consumers know which preservatives...
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Unilever: Go Toxic-Free
For Immediate Release Tuesday, February 14, 2017More than 50% of Americans said they will celebrate Valentine’s Day. This Valentine’s Day, consumer, public health, and environmental groups are...
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