Consumers Union Action Fund Inc

Form 990EZ,part III- Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

“Program service accomplishment consumers union action fund, inc. (cuaf) is organized and operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare within the meaning of section 501(c)(4). Specifically, cuaf aims to protect consumers by advocating more consumer-favorable laws and regulatory reform. It works to inform and educate consumers and seeks to influence the marketplace. Cuaf's purposes are to educate the public regarding consumer safety issues and to advocate policies, legislation and regulation (including regulatory reform) that ensure a fair and safe marketplace for consumers. The range of issues cuaf addresses through its advocacy and lobbying activities include: universal access to quality health care, the right to safe, effective, and affordable prescription drugs, improving patient safety, with an emphasis on reducing hospital acquired infections and medical errors, safe food and products, communication quality choice and fairness, financial services and energy policy. Cuaf promoted improved food labels through the passage of state food labeling laws and supported the enforcement of new state food labels by contributing to the legal defense of laws already passed in states. Cuaf also raised funds in support of telecommunications policy reform including publicizing ways consumers could participate in the effort to defeat the comcast/time warner cable merger and efforts to reduce or block unwanted or fraudulent robocalls on all kinds of phones.”