NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Hundreds of workers at Newark Liberty International Airport have joined in national protests for a $15 minimum wage.
The airport workers marched between two terminals on Tuesday.
The airport is run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka has called on the Port Authority to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour at its facilities and take steps to hire more Newark residents.
The Port Authority mandates that vendors and subcontractors who serve the airport pay their workers at least $10.10 per hour
The protest is part of a nationwide campaign for higher hourly wages, including for workers at other airports and fast-food restaurants.
Thousands plan to walk off the job at McDonald’s restaurants.
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