Yes...... it's all about the unions, in my opinion. Every time the minimum wage goes up, the unions will be able to ask for a bigger raise. Very inflationary.
The unions wield a lot of power in this area, along with many other areas, including policy.
But the effect of mandatory minimum wage increases also extends to increases in the number of illegals wanting those jobs who are willing to work for the previous, lower rate, further undercutting many jobs Americans used to do especially in the building trades.
Some of you may have heard that Daniel Ortega is taking over Nicaragua again. Expect a big influx of illegal aliens from Nicaragua.