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.

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.

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.