Corporate Accountability

Defending the rights of workers, consumers, and others against violations by big business

Summary

The Constitution guarantees rights for “people” and “citizens,” never once referring to protections for “corporations.” CAC advocates on behalf of the workers, consumers, and others whose constitutional and statutory rights have been denied by corporations and big business interests.

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Corporate Accountability in Brief

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In recent years, through cases like Citizens United, the Supreme Court has often given corporations more protection than individuals. If anything, it should be the opposite, and CAC works to ensure that businesses are not allowed to deny those individuals the rights they are due.

Featured Case

Corporate Accountability February 26, 2018

Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, et al.

Under Illinois law, unions act as the exclusive bargaining representative for all employees in a unit, whether they join a union or not, and all employees, including non-union members, are required to pay a share of the unions’ collective bargaining costs. (Under Abood, non-union members are not required to contribute money for political activities or other union activities not connected to collective bargaining.) Mark Janus, an Illinois state employee, sued in federal district court, arguing that the share of costs that non-union members are required to pay amounts to compelled support of political speech in violation of the First Amendment. The...

Case Timeline

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Supreme Court hears oral argument
CAC files amicus brief