Quote Originally Posted by jonquest
no, unions are fine. unions can try and get raises, but if they demand wages too high, other workers who are willing to work for less will come in and take their place.
I have to disagree.

Unions cause companies to move out the country. I live around towns with plants, and know several people who work at oil plants. The company in the town by me may be closing down because of the union. I fail to see how that is in the best interest of the company or it's employee's. Instead of continuing to deal with the union they are simply planning to close down the plant.

Also, when they strike the companies don't necessarily let new workers in. The plant by me simply uses a skeleton crew of upper-management and cuts back production drastically, which ultimately causes higher gas prices.
JaggedEdge Reviewed by JaggedEdge on . Does raising minimum wage cause inflation? We raise minimum wage in order for people to afford to live, but does raising minimum wage actually encourage inflation? I have yet to come up with a definitive answer to this question. When cost of living increases, people need to make more in order to adjust, but at the same time, when the wages goes up, the cost of living tends to go up with it. Do landlords and the like raise prices because the consumer can afford to pay them again. Basically, we seem to increase minimum wages in Rating: 5