Oscar winner for “Dead Man Walking,” Susan Sarandonwas arrested when she was with a group of activists from the One Fair Wage campaign, demanding the minimum wage for restaurant workers.
The actress often manifests itself in social causes. An example was last weekend during the scriptwriters’ strike from the Hollywood Scriptwriters Union, who began their first mobilization in 15 years, with the demand to obtain salaries commensurate with the tasks they perform in mega-industries such as Amazon, CBS, Disney, Netflix, Fox, Sony, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Universal.
Susan Sarandon being detained in the mobilization | Photo: spread on social networks.
“We mothers demand a fair salary”, was read as a slogan on the t-shirts that both Sarandon and the protesters wore to make the cause of the protest visible. The demonstration took place at the New York Capitol after the approval of a new increase in the minimum wage to $17 an hour for the period 2023-2024, which excluded restaurant workers, made up mainly of women and mothers. black and latino singles
As for his latest film work, Sarandon -who has a huge and distinguished career that includes other Oscar nominations for “Atlantic City”, “Thelma and Louise”, “Lorenzo’s Oil”, “The Client”, and others films that have gained popularity such as “Enchanted” – has just joined as the antagonist of “Blue Beetle”, one of DC’s upcoming adaptations together with Warner Bros. So her commitment involves her both on the streets and within companies that currently do not respect the rights of their workers and workers.
