Susan Sarandon Arrested at New York State Capitol While Demonstrating for Higher Minimum Wage

Sarandon was among eight protesters arrested for disorderly conduct in Albany while advocating for eliminating the tipped minimum wage in New York.
Sarandon is the president of One Fair Wage, an organization fighting to end the subminimum wage for tipped workers like restaurant staff, nail technicians, and massage therapists.
New York recently passed legislation raising the statewide minimum wage to $17 an hour but excluded tipped workers, who are 58% women and 49% people of color in the state.
Sarandon has a long history of activism and was previously arrested protesting former President Trump's immigration policy.
The demonstration was aimed at convincing New York lawmakers to pass additional legislation ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers.