Does raising minimum wage cause inflation?

[jonquest]

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.

it is better for the company to close down the plant and find people who will take the lower wages in the long run. a real problem today is the standard of living in the united states needs to drastically fall. nobody wants to accept it, but it has to happen, china will stop sending us money eventually. if the company can find cheaper work elsewhere, that is beneficial to both the company and the economy. the unions can try to get higher wages, but isn't going to happen if they are already overpaid. if the company continued to overpay its workers, it would end up like GM and Chrysler. then again, I guess that isn't a bad thing anymore.