Susan Sarandon arrested at NY State Capitol protesting for ‘honest’ wages

Susan Sarandon was arrested Monday on the New York State Capitol in Albany whereas protesting for elevating the minimal wage for tipped restaurant staff.

The 76-year-old actress was one in all eight activists who have been arrested by state police for disorderly conduct, the New York State Police Division informed the Publish. They have been processed, issued look tickets, then launched.

Sarandon is the president of the group One Truthful Wage, which argues that the minimal wage enhance not together with tipped service staff negatively impacts ladies and single mothers of coloration essentially the most.

The coalition consists of “all staff for whom suggestions are thought of wage alternative,” together with restaurant staff, nail salon technicians, hairdressers, therapeutic massage therapists and extra, according to the website.

Legislators handed the 2023-2024 $229 billion spending plan final week, making ready to extend the minimal hourly wage to $17.

The New York State Police informed the Publish that the members protesting have been sitting and blocking strolling visitors and have been requested a number of instances to maneuver to a safer location. The eight people refused to maneuver and requested to be arrested.

“On Might 8, 2023, at about 1:00 p.m., people who recognized as members of a gaggle known as ‘One Truthful Wage’ have been collected within the North Concourse Legislative Foyer. They started sitting and obstructing strolling visitors by means of the world,” reads a press release from New York State Police.

“They have been instructed a number of instances to maneuver to a safer location, however eight of the group’s members refused and requested to be arrested. These eight people have been arrested, every for one depend of Disorderly Conduct which is a violation-level offense. All have been processed and launched with look tickets returnable to the Albany Metropolis Courtroom on a later date. The names is not going to be launched because of the degree of offense,” the assertion concludes.

Spectrum Information 1 Albany reporter Kate Lisa posted a video of the demonstration on Twitter which confirmed the activists, together with Sarandon and former New York lieutenant governor candidate Ana Maria Archila, making an attempt to unfold a big pink banner throughout the concourse.

“Police left activists alone for a number of minutes. A number of have been confused why they weren’t getting arrested,” Lisa shared on Twitter.

Sarandon spoke on the rally previous to her arrest to indicate her assist for the employees.

“They’re very, crucial and have to be handled with dignity, not just for the back-breaking labor that they do, however what they need to do to speak and perceive and be affected person and all of the issues which can be linked to a profitable enterprise,” she mentioned.