Traffic & Transit
Hiring Event For Jobs At Newark Airport: Agents, Security, Mgmt
Here's a chance to get hired at the future site of the nation's "highest minimum wage."
NEWARK, NJ — Looking to get hired at the future site of the nation’s “highest minimum wage?”
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Newark city officials and the Council for Airport Opportunity (CAO) will hold a “positive recruitment” event for available jobs at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Positions up for grabs include service agents, security and management, according to a city announcement.
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The hiring event takes place at 9 a.m. on Aug. 28 at the Newark One Stop Career Center, 990 Broad Street. Participants should bring their resume, a high school diploma (or equivalent), a valid driver’s license or ID, a social security card, a birth certificate/passport, or a green card/work authorization.
For more information contact Frank Smallwood at smallwoodf@ci.newark.nj.us.
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According to city officials, the CAO is currently working with employers to fill 200 positions at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK airports.
Recently, about 40,000 workers at the three above airports – which are under the dominion of the Port Authority of NY/NJ – began reaping the benefits of a hard-fought, years-long struggle for a higher minimum wage.
In September 2018, the Port Authority Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted an expanded minimum wage policy for the three airports that will bring the salaries of thousands of workers to $19 per hour by 2023.
The boost – which comes after years of protest from local labor groups – means that the workers will soon earn the "highest minimum wage in the country," according to labor union 32BJ SEIU.
- See related article: Airport Workers Win 'Highest Min. Wage In US' After Long Battle
- See related article: Climb To Nation's Highest Minimum Wage Begins At NJ, NY Airports
- See related article: How To Get Jobs, Contracts For $2.7 Billion Project At Newark Airport
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