As the minimum wage rises, so to many union wages tied to it. Thus contributions to the democrat party also rise. That’s a nice scam, no?
Only 7% of the private sector is unionized.
Wages across the board must rise as well. A trained productive employee retained at his current rate always feels as though he has taken a pay cut and naturally ask for a commensurate increase.
Then consider the union contracts with pay scales based on prevailing wages, and as you said, bang huge increases across the board cascading into public works project and government supply costs. And waiting quietly in the wood pile are the hidden increases in pension costs. Yowzah!
Stupid inflationary move at a time when an economic recovery is in progress.
Thing the Dems and progressives don't know this? Think again, any setbacks to the economy resulting from these minimum wage increases will be laid at the door of Trump and GOP legislature majority. Some folks juat want to see the world burn.