The 2013 prisoners strike against solitary confinement in the US
By Payday men’s network
On 8 July 2013, 30,000 prisoners across California stopped eating and went on work strike to end long-term solitary confinement… and won two years later!
Read MoreSupporting Prisoners: Reverend Edward Pinkney
By Payday men’s network
In 2014, Reverend Edward Pinkney, grassroots leader of the Black Autonomy Network Community Organization (BANCO) was jailed, accused of altering a recall petition against the Benton Harbor Mayor who was supporting tax evasion.
Read MoreCaring for his partner’s disabled mother
By Eric Gjersten, Payday
Eric Gjertsen from Payday speaks about his experience of caring for his partner’s disabled mother and the need to recognise the vital work of caring at the International Women’s Conference, CARING, SURVIVAL & JUSTICE vs. THE TYRANNY OF THE MARKET in 2015.
Read MoreClose immigration detention centres
By Payday men’s network
For decades, we have campaigned to close down immigration detention centres and opposed the unjust and racist imprisonment of people who have committed no crime.
Read MoreEdna’s Law to protect whistleblowers
By Compassion in Care
EDNA’S LAW Would make it a criminal offence to fail to act on the genuine concerns of a whistle-blower and would hold individuals accountable.
Read MoreConnecting the movements against war & against prisons
By Eric Gjertsen, Payday men’s network
A speech on Anti-capitalism Behind Bars workshop at the Left Forum.
Read MoreSupporting Prisoners: Troy Davis
By Payday men’s network
Troy Davis was executed in 2011 in the US, but became an international cause célèbre against the death penalty.
Read MoreDHS Give Us Back Our Children
By Payday & Every Mother is a Working Mother Network
In 2010, Payday contributed to the production of a video exposing the unfair treatment of mothers by the US Department of Human Services (DHS), who very often has taken their children away because they were poor.
Read MoreJoe Glenton, UK refusenik
By Payday men’s network
British soldier Joe Glenton was convicted to 9 months in jail in 2010 for refusing to return to Afghanistan. We joined the international campaign for his release.
Read MoreLetter to refusenik Adas Amit
Payday men’s network
In 2007, Israeli refusenik Adas Amit was imprisoned five times for her ongoing refusal to join the Israeli military. Payday wrote to her, thanked her for her brave action and let her know the support she had.
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