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Susan Sarandon goes back to waitressing to demand fair wages
Actress and activist Susan Sarandon, 77, donned the uniform of a waitress at a popular New York City pizzeria on Monday to demand living wages for restaurant workers in an effort to "wake up" society.
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Sarandon, who was born in New York, is a constant presence at protests in her city and, this time, she appeared at the iconic Grimaldi's, near the Brooklyn Bridge, to lend her face and voice to the 'Servant for an Hour' initiative by One Fair Wage, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that seeks to end "subminimum" wages in the country.
"It's clear that nothing important has come from above: it has always been the people. And that is what we have to do: wake up the people, because together we are strong," stressed the Oscar winner for 'Dead Man Walking' (1995), after taking note of and serving pizzas at several tables full of journalists and activists.
The actress, the eldest of nine siblings and a single mother, revealed that she had been a waitress at one point, in addition to in the film 'Thelma and Louise' (1991), and that, because of this, she has empathy with the majority of women who make up the workforce in the restaurant industry and issued a warning to the political power in New York, but also to New Yorkers.
"We are proud to be progressives," she boasted, observing that restaurants in New York are only required to pay their waiting staff 66% of the minimum wage, or between 10 and 13.45 dollars per hour, stressing that "even in Florida they approved a minimum of 15 dollars".
For Sarandon, unions are important, but in this case she defends legislation and pressure from society.
The actress continues to be one of the few figures in Hollywood who dares to take a political stance despite the consequences: last year her representation agency cancelled her contract after some controversial comments at a pro-Palestine demonstration that she later had to soften, after being accused of anti-Semitism.
This Monday, although her account on the social network X was still dominated by pro-Palestine messages and videos, she was focused on ending the 'subminimum' wage for waiting staff, who also face high rates of poverty and sexual harassment.
Sarandon believes that it is her responsibility to use her access to the 'media' to make other people's problems visible.
But she admits: "The new focus on unions and student movements is the only thing that gives me hope these days. It is a healthy sign that people are starting to demand to be treated with dignity and justice.
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