Actor Danny Glover was arrested and charged with trespassing after taking part in a protest against US food giant Sodexo.
The Color Purple actor was among a group of 12 people who were arrested by local armed police following a rally regarding unfair business practices outside the Sodexo Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland this afternoon. The Service Employees International Union says it was protesting what it calls Sodexo’s unfair and illegal treatment of workers. The protestors — which included Glover — claim workers in the Sodexo cafeteria are being paid low wages and routinely have their civil rights violated.
Danny’s as known for his activism as he is for his work on the big screen. Earlier this year, Danny threw his support behind a campaign to keep the doors open at a Hugo Boss factory in Ohio as thousands of residents of the cash-strapped state faced unemployed.
The Hollywood vet faces up to 90 days behind bars and a $1,000 if convicted. On a better note, Glover can be seen on the big screen in the new comedy Death at a Funeral.